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El poder del deseo

El poder del deseo

Genres

Drama

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Javier lives with his mother in a modest apartment. He conducts surveys on the effectiveness of ads. This work provides a humble earning for the two of them. One day he meets Juna at a bus stop. He tries to ask her out, but she refuses. A few days later, they meet again. Slowly a relationship develops, but her plan is to marry someone rich. Javier's wealthy uncle included him in his testament, so Juna talks Javier into killing the uncle.

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Budget

$--

Revenue

$--

Status

Released

Original Language

Spanish

Runtime

117 mins

Rating

6/10

Release Date

01 January 1975

Country

Spain

Cast

Marisol

Marisol

Juna

Murray Head

Murray Head

Javier

José María Prada

José María Prada

Sorribes

Lola Gaos

Lola Gaos

Javier's mother

Alfredo Alonso

Alfredo Alonso

Cartero

Francisco Amorós

Francisco Amorós

Pol

Eloy Arenas

Eloy Arenas

Álvarez

José Luis Barceló

José Luis Barceló

Empleado 1º

Pilar Bardem

Pilar Bardem

Portera

Juan Cazalilla

Juan Cazalilla

Camarero

Alberto Fernández

Alberto Fernández

Antonio Gamero

Antonio Gamero

Gómez

Tito García

Tito García

Barman

Pilar Gómez Ferrer

Pilar Gómez Ferrer

Mujer 2ª mercado

Fernando Hilbeck

Fernando Hilbeck

Inspector alto

María Jesús Hoyos

María Jesús Hoyos

Mujer 4ª mercado

Cris Huerta

Cris Huerta

Inspector gordo

Paloma Hurtado

Paloma Hurtado

Secretaria

Lola Lemos

Lola Lemos

Mujer 3ª mercado

Carmen Lozano

Carmen Lozano

Cajera

José Luis Manrique

José Luis Manrique

Taxista

Mari Merche

Mari Merche

Vedette

Enrique Navarro

Enrique Navarro

Nuevo inquilino

Concha Rabal

Concha Rabal

Mujer 5ª mercado

Raquel Rodrigo

Raquel Rodrigo

Vecina

Antonio Ross

Antonio Ross

Alberto

Alfonso San Félix

Alfonso San Félix

Empleado 2º

Javier Sand

Javier Sand

Policía 2º

Jaime Segura

Jaime Segura

Policía 3º

Tina Sainz

Tina Sainz

Telefonista

Fernando Sánchez Polack

Fernando Sánchez Polack

Vecino

Pilar Vela

Pilar Vela

Doña Antonia

María Vico

María Vico

Mujer 1ª mercado

José Yepes

José Yepes

Policía 1º

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