(My Dearest Señorita)
Spain (1972): Romance/Drama
This strange film takes the story of a Spanish country matron into new ground. Adela (José Luis Lópes Vásquez) lives a conservative life in her village with her maid. When she scolds her maid for having an affair, the indignant maid runs off to Madrid. Adela receives the courtship of a local businessman, but, after accepting his engagement ring, she is disgusted by his further advances. Disturbed by this, she follows her priest's advice to seek psychiatric help. The psychiatrist, a doctor, tells her that she is, in fact, a man. Adela, horrified, cannot bear to return to her village and takes up life in Madrid as Juan. Her identification papers list her as a woman, and she must improvise in order to survive. There is a lot more to this odd story, made odder still because it is not a comedy, but a romantic drama. Co-written and directed by Jaime de Armiñán. (El Imá, In-Cine) (Clarke Fountain, All Movie Guide)
1 nomination
· Foreign Language Film Award 1972: (Spain) (Luis Megino, executive producer.)