United States / Nov 11, 1985 / Chicago International Film Festival
Overall average
5.0/10
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Plot
A manipulative mama deftly manages the life of her homosexual son so that he can have his cake and eat it too. A woman of means, she does this by allowing her son, a doctor, to tryst in her home with his lover. Putting her son's happiness above all else, she then arranges a marriage of convenience to a woman.
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Genres
ComedyRomance
Technical details
| Detail | Value |
|---|---|
| Original title | Doña Herlinda y su hijo |
| Original language | Español (ES) |
| Spoken languages | Español |
| Production countries | Mexico |
| Status | Released |
| Production companies | Clasa Films Mundiales, Vanguard Cinema |
| Release date | 11 novembre 1985 |
| Executive producer | Guillermo del Toro |
| Production | Manuel Barbachano Ponce |
| Writer | Jaime Humberto Hermosillo, Jorge López Páez |
| Editing | Luis Kelly |
| Cinematography | Miguel Ehrenberg |
| Assistant directors | Jaime Humberto Hermosillo |
| Music | Fernando Cámara |
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| Sound | Fernando Cámara |
Release dates
Theatrical release
Canada / Sep 12, 1986
Mexico / Jun 18, 1987 / NR
Greece / Nov 11, 2002
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