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Three women, one wild step into adulthood — where the comedy bites and the romance stings.
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El primer paso... de la mujer (1974)

Mexican New Wave sassclass-clash chaosseventies soapy

Overview

ComedyRomance

Three girls from different social classes are forced to take that first step into adulthood that leads them to live fun adventures and also unfortunate events.

Flag of MXMXSpanish
Content warning

Standout Aspects

Acting

Castro and Martín's electric, lived-in friendship chemistry.

Direction

Estrada's genre-hopping confidence: comedy, tragedy, no warning.

Best for:Solo: Late-night dive into underseen Mexican cinema history.·Rewatch: Spot the social commentary hiding in the melodrama.
Heads up:Sexual Content: Seventies-era casual misogyny and transactional sexual situations throughout.
José Estrada

Director

José Estrada

ReleasedMay 2, 1974
Runtime1h 33m
StatusReleased

Vibe

Pacesteady
Intensitymedium
Tonemixed
Feelmedium
Estudios América
Cima Films

Top Cast

Ricardo Blume

Ricardo Blume

Ana Martín

Ana Martín

Verónica Castro

Verónica Castro

Guillermo Orea

Guillermo Orea

Arturo Castro 'Bigotón'

Arturo Castro 'Bigotón'

Óscar Ortiz de Pinedo

Óscar Ortiz de Pinedo

Alicia Encinas

Alicia Encinas

Ernesto Gómez Cruz

Ernesto Gómez Cruz

Dolores Camarillo

Dolores Camarillo

Hortensia Santoveña

Hortensia Santoveña

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Cultural

Part of Mexico's 1970s 'Fichera film' wave — working-class women navigating exploitation economies, often with more empathy than the genre's reputation suggests.

Trivia

Verónica Castro would become Mexico's biggest telenovela queen; this early role shows the raw edges she'd later polish away.

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