A broke countess, a smitten gentleman, and Spain's most chaotic love triangle.
Octavio falls in love with a married woman, the Countess of Trevia, who is on the brink of ruin...
Acting
Conrado San Martín's desperate puppy eyes deserve their own award.
Costume
The Countess's gowns scream 'rich on credit' perfectly.
Director
Jerónimo Mihura
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
This 1950 Spanish drama arrived during Franco's heavy censorship, making its frank treatment of adultery and financial ruin quietly rebellious. The melodrama genre became a vehicle for social critique filmmakers couldn't state directly.
Director Jerónimo Mihura was primarily known for comedies; this rare dramatic turn bombed initially but gained cult status among Spanish cinema scholars who consider it his most emotionally honest work.
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