Beauties of the Night
What happened to those vedettes who represented the mexican cabaret’s exotic beauty in the ‘70s and ‘80s? Four decades after the end of their roles, they tell their stories with dignity.
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Genre: Documentary
Director: María José Cuevas
Actors: Lyn May, Olga Breeskin, Rossy Mendoza, Wanda Seux
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