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Deseada/Desired
MEXICO · 1951

Deseada/Desired

Roberto Gavaldón
love triangle arranged marriage forbidden attraction family conflict romantic betrayal
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Synopsis

A man comes to a village to marry a girl, but upon meeting the bride's sister, he falls in love with her.

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