

The Dependent
1969-03-01 · 87 min · ★ 7.0
Fernandez is a lonely man leading a lonely life. All he does is work for an old man in a hardware store. But all that changes, when he meets the girl of his dreams... and her family.
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- Directors
- Leonardo Favio
- Production companies
- Contracuadro
- Countries
- Argentina
- Status
- Released
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Walter VidarteFernández
Graciela BorgesSeñorita Plasini
Nora CullenSeñora Plasini
Fernando «Tacholas» IglesiasDon Vila
Leonardo Favio(voice)
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