The Lonely Woman | |
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Spanish | No encontré rosas para mi madre |
French | Roses rouges et Piments verts |
Italian | Peccato mortale |
Directed by | Francisco Rovira Beleta |
Written by | Paul Andréota |
Based on | No encontré rosas para mi madre by José Antonio García Blázquez |
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Cinematography | Michel Kelber |
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Music by | Piero Piccioni |
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The Lonely Woman (No encontré rosas para mi madre in Spain, Roses rouges et Piments verts in France, and Peccato mortale in Italy) is a 1973 Spanish-French-Italian drama film directed by Francisco Rovira Beleta starring Gina Lollobrigida, Danielle Darrieux, Conchita Velasco, Susan Hampshire, and Renaud Verley.[1] It is an adaptation of the 1968 novel No encontré rosas para mi madre by José Antonio García Blázquez .[2]
Teresa hopes that her social ambitions will be fulfilled by her son Jacy. When he finds out that his mother is starting to see a man, he decides to leave home and embark on a multitude of short relationships with different women. He ends up marrying a mentally challenged but incredibly rich woman. Meanwhile, Teresa discovers her love and happiness with a school teacher.