Celestina

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Celestina

"The matchmaker who makes any impossible love possible."

1976

1h 28m

6.0(3 votes)

Drama

Romance

Overview

An adaptation of the tragicomedy "Calisto y Melibea", attributed to Fernando de Rojas.

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Cast & Crew

13 members

Acting

Isela Vega

Melibea

Acting

George Eastman

Calisto (as Luigi Montefiori)

Acting

Ofelia Guilmáin

Celestina

Acting

Marcela López Rey

Elicia

Acting

José Gálvez

Sempronio

Acting

Martha Zabaleta

Areusa

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Max Kerlow

Unknown Role

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Ana De Sade

Lucrecia

Acting

Porfirio Baz

Unknown Role

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Martin LaSalle

Unknown Role

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Queta Carrasco

Old Woman

Acting

Rosa Furman

Alisa

Acting

Manuel Ojeda

Pleberio

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