
Based on the novel by Caridad Bravo Adams.
Directed by Miguel Zacarías, Estafa de amor leans on a strong ensemble — Maricruz Olivier, Jorge Rivero, Lorena Velázquez — to carry a story that balances spectacle with character.
The film landed with audiences for its craft and performances, and remains one of the most talked-about drama titles of 1970.
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Tells the parallel stories of nine-year-old Carlitos and his mother, Rosario. In the hopes of providing a better life for her son, Rosario works illegally in the U.S. while her mother cares for Carlitos back in Mexico.
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