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Simon, el gran varón

Simon, el gran varón

From the new and impressive Mexican cinema, the film that will forever change macho attitudes

Genres

Drama

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The first-born son of a wealthy Mexican businessman, Simon is doted upon by his father, Don Andres. But as Simon grows older, he displays a fondness for dressing in women's clothing and playing with dolls, and is eventually banished from home and disinherited. He then finds work as a performer in a nightclub that his father patronizes. Not recognizing his son as a beautiful young woman, Don Andres discloses some surprising secrets of his own.

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Budget

$--

Revenue

$--

Status

Released

Original Language

Spanish

Runtime

90 mins

Rating

4.1/10

Release Date

01 January 2002

Country

Mexico

Cast

Alberto Estrella

Alberto Estrella

Andrés

Hugo Stiglitz

Hugo Stiglitz

Benito

Alicia Encinas

Alicia Encinas

Julieta

Alfonso Ayala

Alfonso Ayala

Judicial

Mel Bataz

Mel Bataz

Travesti

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