In Mexicana, Mexico, just over the American border, Dolores, a beautiful cafe singer called "The Dove," attracts the attention of the very rich Don Jose Maria Lopez y Tostado, who brags to her that he is "the best cabarello in all Mexico.".
Is it worth your time? Honestly, only if you have a real soft spot for early sound-era melodramas where everyone is constantly posturing. If you enjoy crisp pacing or modern tension, you are going to hate this. It moves like a tortoise in the desert heat. But, if you like watching 1930s screen icons just be on camera, ...
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"Is it worth your time? Honestly, only if you have a real soft spot for early sound-era melodramas where everyone is constantly posturing. If you enjoy crisp pacing or modern tension, you are going to hate this. It moves like a tortoise in the desert heat. But, if you like watching 1930s screen icons just be on camera, there is something weirdly hypnotic about it. 🌵 Dolores Del Río is the only reason to really pay attention. She plays "The Dove" with this heavy, tragic weight that the rest of t..."
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