Move Over, Mrs. Markham (1985)

Name: Move Over, Mrs. Markham
Director: Fernando Trueba
Released: 1985-12-05
Duration: 1 h 34 min
Cast: Ana Belén, Carmen Maura, Antonio Resines, Santiago Ramos

Comedy

Director: Fernando Trueba

Cast: Ana Belén, Carmen Maura, Antonio Resines, Santiago Ramos

Runtime94 min

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Pablo and Fernando, owners of a children's book publishing company about to go bankrupt, have managed through unorthodox means to contract the country's best-selling author, Adela Mora. The evening of the official signing, Paco asks his friend to let him use his house for a love tryst while Fernando wines and dines Adela. At the same time, Paco's wife, Carmen, will be taking her lover to Rosa's house. From here on the rout begins, as Paco tries to get rid of Silvia, his secretary, and Carmen, her husband. Fernando thinks Rosa is cheating on him with Oscar, who thinks Fernando is gay and having an affair with his partner, while the soldier thinks his girlfriend is a professional...

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Move Over, Mrs. Markham is a 1985 comedy film directed by Fernando Trueba. While it does not appear to have received extensive critical acclaim, the film has maintained a dedicated audience, with a 6.8/10 rating on IMDb based on over 500 user reviews.

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Fans of screwball comedies and ensemble casts will enjoy the delightfully chaotic events that unfold in director Fernando Trueba's 1985 film 'Move Over, Mrs. Markham', which features standout performances from Ana Belén, Carmen Maura, and Antonio Resines as a group of characters whose romantic trysts and misunderstandings spiral out of control.

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