A Cuban bombshell storms Madrid and leaves EVERY man stumbling over his own ego.
La Coquito is a Cuban cuplés, coveted by men for her beauty and sensuality. After great hardship in Cuba, she accepts the proposal of a Spanish businessman to work in Madrid. There she meets various men who will compete for her love.
Costume
Sequins, feathers, and outfits that scream 'I have arrived.'
Acting
Iliana Ross commands every frame like she knows she's the whole show.
Production
Franco-era Spain pretending to be cosmopolitan never looked this colorful.
Director
Pedro Masó
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
Cuplé was a risqué Spanish musical genre performed largely by women; featuring a Cuban cuplé star reflected complex post-revolutionary migration patterns and Spain's desire for exotic 'otherness' under Franco.
Director Pedro Masó was notorious for commercial sex comedies that pushed censorship boundaries; this was his attempt at slightly more 'respectable' musical fare while keeping the cleavage.
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