UnratedDoña Herlinda and Her Son

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Play Time: 90 mins
Comedy, Romance
Doña Herlinda and Her Son

Overview:
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.

Original Title:Doña Herlinda y su hijo
Status: Released (1985-11-11)
Awards:1 nomination
Screen:Jaime Humberto Hermosillo, Jorge López Páez
Productions: Clasa Films Mundiales, Vanguard Cinema
Production Countries: Mexico
Spoken Languages: Español
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Doña Herlinda and Her Son, the 1985 film from writer/director Jaime Humberto Hermosillo, is not only a funny, warm gay romantic comedy, it also marks the first time that a Latin American film depicted gay relationships positively. I enjoyed this film a great deal, and recommend it. ....

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