
The Wretched Life of Juanita Narboni
Comedy · Drama
Overview
The daughter of an Englishman and an Andalusian woman, Juanita rejects the historical changes taking place in Tangier.She lives alone in this "Paradise lost", surrounded by her sister Elena; Esther, her close friend who dedicates her entire life to an impossible love affair with a Moroccan; and Hamruch the housemaid, who disappears one day without saying a word. The Spanish Civil War, WWII with the arrival of refugees from Europe, and the Moroccan independence finally returns the city to its Arab origins. Juanita's tragedy lies in not realizing that her world is destined to disappear by the destructive and rejuvenating force of History.
Top Cast


Mariola Fuentes
Mariola Fuentes
Juanita Narboni
Mariola Fuentes
Juanita Narboni
Salima BenMoumen
Salima BenMoumen
Hamruch
Salima BenMoumen
Hamruch


Lou Doillon
Lou Doillon
Helena Narboni
Lou Doillon
Helena Narboni


Chete Lera
Chete Lera
Sr. Narboni
Chete Lera
Sr. Narboni
Nabila Baraka
Nabila Baraka
Esther
Nabila Baraka
Esther
Nadia Alami
Nadia Alami
Alegria
Nadia Alami
Alegria


Francisco Algora
Francisco Algora
Dédé
Francisco Algora
Dédé
Annie Aubert
Annie Aubert
Mme. Maubert
Annie Aubert
Mme. Maubert


Mariana Cordero
Mariana Cordero
Sra. Narboni
Mariana Cordero
Sra. Narboni


Concha Cuetos
Concha Cuetos
Bella
Concha Cuetos
Bella
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