In Madrid, under Queen Isabel II reign, rebellions are frequent events. During one of them Captain Jorge de Córdoba, nicknamed Veneno (poison) for his quarrelsome disposition, bad temper and outright misogyny, is hurt and taken to a house where two women, a widow and her daughter, are to take care of him.
Acting
Sara Montiel's side-eye could start fires.
Costume
19th century military glam meets domestic drab.
Director
Luis Marquina
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
Sara Montiel was already Spain's biggest star; this was Fernando Fernán Gómez's early villain era before he became the country's beloved everyman.
The 1950s Franco-era Spain loved these comedies—rebellious women on screen, strict gender roles enforced off it. The irony is thick enough to cut.
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