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A lawyer, a lie, and a house full of women—what could possibly go wrong?
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Dormitorio para señoritas (1960)

chaotic gentlemanbachelor comedyMexican farce

Overview

Young lawyer is mistaken for music professor and goes to live at a boarding school for young women.

Flag of ESESSpanish
Content warning

Standout Aspects

Acting

Manolo Fábregas commits to the bit with desperate energy.

Costume

Pajama party fashion that screams 1960 Mexico City glamour.

Best for:Friends: Group watch when you need zero brain cells and maximum giggles.·Background: Perfect for chores; you won't miss plot nuances that don't exist.·Rewatch: Cult classic status for Mexican comedy obsessives only.
Heads up:Sexual Content: Suggestive situations played for laughs; tame by modern standards.
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Director

Fernando Cortés

ReleasedMay 11, 1960
Runtime1h 29m
StatusReleased

Vibe

Pacefast
Intensitylow
Tonelight
Feellight

Top Cast

Manolo Fábregas

Manolo Fábregas

Mapita Cortés

Mapita Cortés

Lorena Velázquez

Lorena Velázquez

Mapy Cortés

Mapy Cortés

Andrés Soler

Andrés Soler

Manuel Valdés

Manuel Valdés

Matilde Palou

Matilde Palou

Consuelo Guerrero de Luna

Consuelo Guerrero de Luna

Begoña Palacios

Begoña Palacios

Dacia González

Dacia González

Sonia Infante

Sonia Infante

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Cultural

Part of Mexico's 'señoritas' comedy boom, where hijinks in female spaces dominated box offices.

Trivia

Director Fernando Cortés was Mapita Cortés's husband; nepotism never looked this chaotic.

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