A woman who fancies herself an aristocrat rejects a potential suitor because he's not of her class. Also: their adult children have their own drama, a bit inflected with hippie-ish values.
Acting
Amparo Rivelles devours every scene as the deluded Doña Paz.
Writing
Wickedly precise dialogue on class anxiety and self-deception.
Director
Carlos Velo
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
The title refers to Mexico's 'middle-hair' class—aspiring bourgeoisie mocked for aping aristocratic manners while struggling financially. Director Carlos Velo, exiled from Spain during Franco, brought European satirical edge to Mexican social comedy.
This was Amparo Rivelles' late-career comeback after decades as a Spanish diva; her theatrical grandeur makes Doña Paz simultaneously ridiculous and tragically human.
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