Celestina (1976)

Genres - Drama  |   Run Time - 88 min.  |   Countries - Mexico  |  
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Synopsis by Clarke Fountain

In retelling the story of the ancient (1499) Spanish-language classic by Fernando de Rojas, Comedia de Calisto y Melibeau, director Sabido has been forced to simplify the complex story. In the film, Celestina (Ofelia Guilmain) is a magical madame, who arranges for the noblewoman Melibea (Isela Vega) to be wooed and bedded by Calisto (Luigi Montefiore) a handsome nobleman.

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aristocracy, magic, matchmaker, prostitute/prostitution