Quisiera Ser Hombre
Quisiera ser hombre (in English: I Wish I Was A Man) is a Mexican motion picture released in 1988. Many people think, in a good way, this film helped indirectly to think about homosexuality and travestism in teenagers.
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| Directed by | Abel Salazar |
| Produced by | Carlos Amador |
| Starring | Lucero Guillermo Capetillo Carlos Riquelme |
| Distributed by | Telecine |
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Running time | 90 minutes |
| Country | Mexico |
| Language | Spanish |
Synopsis
Manuela (Lucerito) has a lot of difficulties to get work as a fashion designer, since the world of "haute couture" is preferred by men. She decides to change her appearance in order to have luck, so Manuela becomes Manuelito. Immediately find a job as an assistant of Miguel (Guillermo Capetillo), who is also a designer. Miguel offers to share his department, and Manuelito agrees because she/he doesn't have a place to live. This raises a number of funny situations, especially when Miguel is alarmed to know that he is falling in love with his "male friend"..
Cast
- Lucero as Manuela/Manuel
- Guillermo Capetillo as Miguel
- Erika Magnusas as Mariana
- Carlos Riquelme as Doctor
- Amparo Arozamena as Chona