La sombra de Safo(1957)
To prevent a politician from winning, a journalist blackmails his wife with old love letters from his former lover. She feels cornered because her family's honor is at stake. The film includes excerpts from "Sappho, Story of a Passion" (1943), a film by Carlos Hugo Christensen.
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To prevent a politician from winning, a journalist blackmails his wife with old love letters from his former lover. She feels cornered because her family's honor is at stake. The film includes excerpts from "Sappho, Story of a Passion" (1943), a film by Carlos Hugo Christensen.
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1957-09-05
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