''Growing Leg, Diminishing Skirt'' (Spanish:''Pierna creciente, falda menguante'') is a 1970 Spanish

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directed by

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and starring

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and

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.Mira p.124

Cast

as Guadalupe Cardoso 'Lupe' *

as Amadeo - Duke of Daroca *

as Rosario 'La criollita' *

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as Doña Ramona *

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as Aníbal Trijueque *

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as Raul - Marquess of Corbina *

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as Pepe Bierzo - Baron of Bierzo * Mayrata O'Wisiedo *

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as Alberto García del Chaparral *

Lola Gaos Dolores Gaos González-Pola (2 December 1921, in Valencia – 4 July 1993, in Madrid), better known as Lola Gaos, was a Spanish film, television and theatre actress. Famous with her works with Luis Buñuel but specially the film '' Furtivos'' ...

as Doña Úrsula *

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as Flirty gentleman *

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* Blaki as Diego Ramírez *

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as Mother of Rosario *

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as Maid of Lupe * Azucena Molina *

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* Beni Deus *

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* Manuel Díaz Velasco *

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* José García Calderón * Fabián Conde *

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* Ramón Ferrer * Alejandro García * María Eugenia Calleja *

Laly Soldevila Eulalia Soldevila Vall (25 July 1933 – 12 September 1979) better known as Laly Soldevila was a Spanish film actress. She appeared in 100 films between 1955 and 1979. Selected filmography * ''You and Me Are Three'' (1962) * ''La gran fam ...

as Rosa Ortega 'La Bella Orteguita' * Lone Fleming * María José Camores *

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as Man with diving helmet

References

Bibliography

* Mira, Alberto. ''The A to Z of Spanish Cinema''. Rowman & Littlefield, 2010.

External links

* 1970 films 1970s musical comedy films Spanish musical comedy films 1970s Spanish-language films 1970 comedy films 1970s Spanish films 1970 musical films Spanish-language musical comedy films {{1970s-Spain-film-stub