When Women Rule (Spanish: Cuando las mujeres mandan) is a 1951 Cuban musical comedy film directed by Joseph P. Mawra and starring Federico Piñero, Alberto Garrido and Germán Valdés.[1] The Mexican star Valdés, also known as Tin Tan, was loaned out by his Mexican studio for the film.
When Women Rule | |
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Directed by | Joseph P. Mawra |
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Edited by | Mario González |
Production company | Producciones Alejo y Mederos |
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Running time | 93 minutes |
Country | Cuba |
Language | Spanish |
The soundtrack for the film was composed by Humberto Rodríguez Silva and Osvaldo Estivil.[2]
Plot
editTwo Cuban soldiers fighting in the Korean War decide to desert and steal a plane which they end up crash landing on a tropical island. They find it is a militaristic female-dominated society where men are treated as second-class citizens. They are promptly imprisoned. After a series of adventures they eventually take part in a revolution.
Partial cast
editReferences
edit- ^ García Osuna p.73
- ^ Osuna, Alfonso J. García (2006). The Cuban Filmography: 1897 through 2001. Jefferson, NC: McFarland. p. 73. ISBN 9781476605319.
Bibliography
edit- Alfonso J. García Osuna. The Cuban Filmography: 1897 through 2001. McFarland, 2003.
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