My Dearest Senorita (1972)

Name: My Dearest Senorita
Genre: Comedy, Drama
Released: 1972-02-17
Duration: 80 min
Rating: 6.8
Cast: José Luis López Vázquez, Julieta Serrano, Antonio Ferrandis, Lola Gaos, Chus Lampreave

My Dearest Senorita (1972), directed by Jaime de Armiñán, starring José Luis López Vázquez and Julieta Serrano.

02/17/1972 BR Comedy and Drama 1h 20m

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Synopsis

A woman living in a small town discovers after fifty years that she is actually a man. Will she change her sex and suffer the reaction of a narrow-minded society?

Luis CuadradoCinematography
Jaime de ArmiñánDirector, Writer
Ana Romero MarchentEditing
José Luis BorauWriter

About the film

My Dearest Senorita (Spanish: Mi querida señorita) is a 1972 Spanish film directed by Jaime de Armiñán. A romantic drama on the subject of sex change and intersexualism, it was the first Spanish film that talked about sexual orientation, which was a taboo subject in Spain during Franco's regime. The film was nominated for the Academy Award for Best Foreign Language Film at the 45th Academy Awards.

The film was released by In Cine, the Spanish division of Cinerama Releasing.

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The film was released by In Cine, the Spanish division of Cinerama Releasing.

Plot

Adela, a 43-year-old spinster who lives alone in an isolated northern provincial Spanish village, spends her days sewing and doing charity work. Never feeling particularly attracted to men, she is waited upon in her home by her faithful maid, Isabel (whom she affectionately calls Isabelita), who adores her.

One day, the local bank manager starts to court Adela and sets his sights on marriage. Repulsed by his physical overtures, Adela consults the local priest and confesses that, while she has never been physical with a woman, she feels "embarrassed" around them. On his advice, she resolves to consult a doctor. After a row, Adela fires Isabel. Upon seeing her doctor, Adela is informed that she is not a woman after all but a man. The former Adela moves to Madrid and takes on a new masculine identity, "Juan".

After trying to obtain income with no identity card, Juan runs into Isabel, working as a waitress in a local coffee shop. Soon, Juan begins using his sewing skills (the only skill he has) to bring in a small income and enable him to obtain a work permit. Eventually, he falls in love with Isabel, who reciprocates his feelings. However, out of fear, he resists consummating their relationship. Finally, they successfully make love; afterwards, he says that one day he will tell her something "very important." Isabelita surprises him by responding, "There is no need, señorita," showing that she already knew his secret.

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Reception

The film attracted international attention and was nominated for an Academy Award for Best Foreign Film in 1973. The previous year, José Luis López Vázquez won the Silver Hugo Award for Best Actor at the Chicago International Film Festival.

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Notes

Director Jaime de Armiñán and actress Julieta Serrano speak about film at 35 mm de cine español

Schwartz, Ronald, The Great Spanish Films: 1950- 1990, Scarecrow Press, London, 1991, ISBN 0-8108-2488-4

External links

Mi querida señorita at IMDb

Text from My Dearest Senorita on Wikipedia, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/My_Dearest_Senorita

Trivia

It premiered on February 17, 1972, a Thursday.
It runs 1h20 — short for a feature film.
Its original title is "Mi querida señorita".
It won 0 award(s) and received 2 nomination(s) on record at Wikidata — Academy Award for Best International Feature Film among them.
This film's quiz has 11 questions — enough to play more than once without repeats.

Production

StudiosEl Imán Cine y Televisión S.A., Impala, Incine
CountriesSpain
LanguagesSpanish
StatusReleased

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Nominations

Academy Award for Best International Feature Film 1973
International Submission to the Academy Awards 1973

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Crew

Luis Cuadrado Cinematography
Jaime de Armiñán Director
Ana Romero Marchent Editing
Jaime de Armiñán Writer
José Luis Borau Writer

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What is My Dearest Senorita about?

My Dearest Senorita: A woman living in a small town discovers after fifty years that she is actually a man. Will she change her sex and suffer the reaction of a narrow-minded society?

Who directed My Dearest Senorita?

My Dearest Senorita was directed by Jaime de Armiñán in 1972.

Who stars in My Dearest Senorita?

The cast of My Dearest Senorita includes José Luis López Vázquez, Julieta Serrano, Antonio Ferrandis, Lola Gaos and Chus Lampreave.

How long is My Dearest Senorita?

My Dearest Senorita runs for 80 minutes, or 1h20.