Perdida (1950)
Genre : Drama
Runtime : 1H 31M
Director : Fernando A. Rivero
Writer : Fernando A. Rivero, Carlos Sampelayo, José Revueltas
Synopsis
Her stepfather rapes her and she runs away to home. After that, she's exploited by a series of men, and...
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Her stepfather rapes her and she runs away to home. After that, she's exploited by a series of men, and...
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