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The Dog in the Manger

Play trailer The Dog in the Manger Released Nov 27, 1996 1h 47m Comedy Play Trailer Watchlist
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The beautiful and cold Diana (Emma Suárez), Countess of Belflor, becomes desperately jealous when she learns that Teodoro (Carmelo Gomez), her secretary, is engaged to Marcela (Ana Duato), a lady-in-waiting. When Diana reveals her love, Teodoro entertains fantasies of passion and upward mobility -- except that the lovers cannot satisfy their desire because of his lowly rank. Unable to have him for herself, Diana schemes to keep Teodoro and Marcela apart through deception and trickery.
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Synopsis The beautiful and cold Diana (Emma Suárez), Countess of Belflor, becomes desperately jealous when she learns that Teodoro (Carmelo Gomez), her secretary, is engaged to Marcela (Ana Duato), a lady-in-waiting. When Diana reveals her love, Teodoro entertains fantasies of passion and upward mobility -- except that the lovers cannot satisfy their desire because of his lowly rank. Unable to have him for herself, Diana schemes to keep Teodoro and Marcela apart through deception and trickery.
Director
Pilar Miró
Producer
Enrique Cerezo
Screenwriter
Felix Lope de Vega, Pilar Miró, Rafael Pérez Sierra
Production Co
Lolafilms S.A., CARTEL
Genre
Comedy
Original Language
European Spanish
Release Date (Theaters)
Nov 27, 1996, Original
Runtime
1h 47m
Sound Mix
Dolby