The Chinese Shoe

1979

1h 10m

6.0(6 votes)

Drama

Overview

A taxi driver finds Marlene, a provincial woman, lost in a brothel. Immediately he decides to help her out and take her at his place. Little by little, his paternal protection turns into a bizarre passion

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14 members

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Fernando Andía

Nano

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Felisa González

Marlene

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Andrés Quintana

Gallardo

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Luis Alarcón

Felix

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Jaime Vadell

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María Castiglione

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José Manuel Salcedo

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Juan Cuevas

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Berta Díaz

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Margarita Wielandt

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Polo Abarca

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Víctor Gutiérrez

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Miriam Morales

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Juan Carlos Ramírez

El negro

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