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Benjamín's Wife
Genres
ComedyDrama
Overview
Benjamin is an old bachelor who lives with his sister. One day he falls in love with the young Natividad. Seeing that the love letter strategy doesn't work with the girl, Benjamín decides to kidnap her.
Details
Budget
$0
Revenue
$0
Runtime
90 min
Release Date
1991-01-02
Status
Released
Original Language
Spanish
Vote Count
32
Vote Average
7.1
Cast
Meet the talented actors who bring the movie to life.
Malena Doria
Micaela
Juan Carlos Colombo
Paulino
Eduardo Palomo
Leandro
Arcelia Ramírez
Natividad
Eduardo López Rojas
Benjamín
Ana Bertha Espín
Cristina
Farnesio de Bernal
Román
Rubén Márquez
Galdino
Enrique Gardiel
Eustasio
Luis Ignacio Erazo
Nemesio
María Elena García
Clienta
Chispita Veracruzana
Borrachita
Vivian Cruz
Muchacha
Pueblo López Ibarra
Niño 1
José Luis Salazar
Niño 2
Ignacio Ortiz
Viejito
Jorge Gutiérrez
Niño 3
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