''Cleopatra Was Candida'' (Spanish:''Cleopatra era Cándida'') is a 1964 Argentine

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directed by

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and starring

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and

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.Plazaola p.187

Cast

as Cleopatra García Pérez Cándida *

as Florencio Ferrari *

as Valentín a.k.a. Dr. Arévalo * Amelia Vargas as Berta * Johnny Tedesco as Johnny *

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as Catalina *

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as Distéfano *

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as Fermín *

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* Susana Ferrer * Otto Weber *

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* Ego Brunoldi *

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References

Bibliography

* Plazaola, Luis Trelles. ''South American Cinema''. La Editorial, UPR, 1989.

External links

* 1964 films Argentine comedy films 1964 comedy films 1960s Spanish-language films Films directed by Julio Saraceni Films with screenplays by Abel Santa Cruz 1960s Argentine films {{1960s-Argentina-film-stub