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Doña Herlinda and Her Son( 1985)

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From the land of the margarita, the taco and the macho

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.

    Top Billed Cast

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      Guadalupe del Toro

      Doña Herlinda

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      Marco Antonio Treviño

      Rodolfo

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      Arturo Meza

      Ramón

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      Leticia Lupercio

      Olga

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      Lucha Villa

      Herself

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      Guillermina Alba

      Billy

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    A review by raistlin3

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    Written by raistlin3 on Sun Nov 10 2013
    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. The story, and filmmaking style, are both effectively simple. The wealthy widow Doña Herlinda (played with beguiling warmth and slyness by Guadalupe Del Toro) dotes on her somewhat spoiled physician son Rodolfo (Marco Antonio Trevino), who is romantically involved with a younger man, music student Ramón (Arturo Me...

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    Facts

    Status

    Released

    Original Language

    English

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    Keywords

    • mexico
    • doctor
    • lgbt
    • weightlifting
    • french horn
    • mother son relationship
    • gay theme