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Doña Herlinda and Her Son

From the land of the margarita, the taco and the macho

5.3(21)19851h 30m1

A manipulative mama deftly manages the life of her homosexual son so that he can have his cake and eat it too. A woman of means, she does this by allowing her son, a doctor, to tryst in her home with his lover. Putting her son's happiness above all else, she then arranges a marriage of convenience to a woman.

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Released
Budget
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Language
Spanish
  • mexico
  • doctor
  • lgbt
  • weightlifting
  • french horn
  • mother son relationship
  • gay theme

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Release dates

  • United StatesUS

    • TheatricalChicago International Film Festival11 Nov 1985
    • Theatrical4 Apr 1986
  • CanadaCA

    • Theatrical12 Sept 1986
  • GreeceGR

    • Theatrical11 Nov 2002
  • MexicoMX

    • TheatricalNR18 Jun 1987

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Doña Herlinda and Her Son was released on 11 November 1985.

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    raistlin3

    11/10/2013

    8/10

    Doña Herlinda and Her Son, the 1985 film from writer/director Jaime Humberto Hermosillo, is not only a funny, warm gay romantic comedy, it also marks the first time that a Latin American film depicted gay relationships positively. I enjoyed this film a great deal, and recommend it. The story, and filmmaking style, are both effectively simple. The wealthy widow Doña Herlinda (played with beguiling warmth and slynes…

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