Acting
Paulina Singerman's physical comedy — the fake belly deserves its own billing.
Direction
Romero crams five door-slams and three revelations into one minute.
Costume
The expanding wardrobe lies harder than Raquel does.

Director
Manuel Romero
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
Romero was Argentina's most prolific director; this is one of 50+ films he made in the 1930s-40s, defining the country's studio system comedy.
The 'Paris' of the title is pure aspiration — the film satirizes Buenos Aires elites pretending to be European while barely affording the illusion.
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