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The Woman from Beirut

1965 · 1h 32m · Drama

Isabel is a beautiful aspiring singer with great aspirations but persistent bad luck convicted of a crime she did not commit. Serving time in prison she is released under parole and lands a singing gig at a dive in Barcelona where she meets Sandro "The Greek" and his partner lover Gloria. The couple is posing as entertainment promoters but they are really running a prostitution ring based in Beirut. They offer Isabel a two-year contract to perform in "night clubs" in the Near and Mideast even after they learn that she cannot travel abroad due to her legal status. Upon arrival in Beirut, Isabel and the other girls are sped away to a luxurious villa where they discover the real intentions of the pseudo-promoters. They are expected to sing and dance but also to engage in sexual activities with the rich clients that patronize the place. Isabel pretends to go along with the situation but she has a plan to get away

Cast

• Sara Montiel as Isabel Llanos
• Fernand Gravey as Dr. Castello
• Giancarlo Del Duca as Francis Castello
• Magali Noël as Gloria Lefèvre
• Alain Saury as Xandro Lakaris 'el griego'
• José Calvo
• Gemma Cuervo as Amparo
• Carlos Casaravilla
• Daniele Vargas
• Marcel Lupovici
• Joaquín Díaz as Selim
• Chonette Laurent as Lucila Morales

Details

Director

Ladislao Vajda

Released

November 15, 1965

Runtime

1h 32m

Genres

Drama

Studio

Balcázar, Luxor Films and Intercontinental Productions

Status

Released

TMDB score

5.4 / 10 from 5 votes