A prestigious theater group in crisis prepares for the staging of a famous love tragedy. Mirtha, an actress marked by frustration, decides to leave the theater when a guest conductor offered a starring role. The incorporation of young actors, unscrupulous, and an inspector trigger a series of situations that will endanger the reputation and power of the actress who heads the group.
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Rosa Fornés
Rosa
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Juan Luis Galiardo
Alejandro
Known for
The Call of the Wild
As Luck Would Have It
Osvaldo Sánchez
Orlando Rojas
José Ramón Pérez
Luisa Pérez-Nieto
Mirtha
Also in
Las profecías de Amanda
Ernesto Tapia
Pablo
Also in
Operación Fangio
Rosita Fornés
Rosa Soto
Also in
Mujeres de teatro
House Swap
Leonor Arocha
María
Also in
I Sell My Dreams
Turbulence
Jorge Luis Álvarez
Carlos Cruz
López Treto
Also in
Guantanamera
Mis 3 hermanas
Oswaldo Delgado Sánchez
Also in
Immortal Sins
Orlando Rojas Director · Jorge Luis Álvarez Writer Osvaldo Sánchez Writer
First release September 7, 1989 · Produced in Cuba, Spain · Production TVE
Production
ICAIC
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TVE
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Cuba · Spain
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Original title
Papeles secundarios
Original language
Spanish
Spoken on screen
Spanish
Release dates
Spain · September 7, 1989
San Sebastian Film Festival
Cuba · November 16, 1989
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No release date listed for United States.
Argentina
August 23, 2001 · Ciclo de Cine Cubano
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