
Move Over, Mrs. Markham
Seen it?1985 | 94 min | Comedy
Why it’s a Monday Morning Maybe
With a box office flop and almost no lasting buzz, this one could be a tough watch. Keep your phone handy.
Based on critics, audiences, awards, box office and buzz. Details below.Is it for you?
- Who'll love it
- Made for anyone who wants a laugh. If you loved The Music Man, start here.
- The mood
- Light and funny.
- The pace
- Breezy, at 1 hr 34 min.
- What might put you off
- It's in Spanish, so expect subtitles (or a dub).
Pablo and Fernando, owners of a children's book publishing company about to go bankrupt, have managed through unorthodox means to contract the country's best-selling author, Adela Mora. The evening of the official signing, Paco asks his friend to let him use his house for a love tryst while Fernando wines and dines Adela. At the same time, Paco's wife, Carmen, will be taking her lover to Rosa's house. From here on the rout begins, as Paco tries to get rid of Silvia, his secretary, and Carmen, her husband. Fernando thinks Rosa is cheating on him with Oscar, who thinks Fernando is gay and having an affair with his partner, while the soldier thinks his girlfriend is a professional...
How it earned its rating
- CriticsNot counted
Not enough reviews on record yet
- AudiencesNot counted
Not measured yet: not enough ratings
- AwardsNot counted
No major awards or nominations
- Box office & staying powerWeak
$2 million worldwide
- Buzz & cultural impactWeak
About 654 people sought it out in the past year, and interest is climbing
Trailer
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Cast & crew
Directed by Fernando Trueba
- Ana BelénRosa
- Carmen MauraCarmen
- Antonio ResinesFernando
- Santiago RamosPaco Barroso
- Verónica ForquéSilvia
- Guillermo MontesinosÓscar
- Chus LampreaveAdela Mora
- José Luis Fernández 'Pirri'Eulogio
- Bibiana FernándezRaquel
- Miguel Rellán