An orphan, taken in at the home of unscrupulous people who intend to use her in a shady business, flees with her cat and her canary. Accustomed by necessity, she enters a dressmaker's house with the intention of stealing, but the treatment she is given makes her give up her efforts. However, when she leaves the object she had stolen, a servant discovers it and denounces her. When Nena knows the situation of the girl, she welcomes her as a maid. The orphan will help the mistress of the house to solve her emotional problems.
Acting
Josita Hernán's mischievous, luminous orphan.
Costume
Sumptuous 1940s Madrid fashion montage.
Director
Ramón Quadreny
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
Fernando Fernán Gómez would become one of Spain's most decorated directors; this early role shows his comic timing.
Made during Franco's early regime, the film's class-crossing fantasy offered subtle escapism for Spanish audiences under strict censorship.
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