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Virgin Rose (Spanish: Una rosa de Francia) is a 2006 Spanish–Cuban romance and adventure film directed by Manuel Gutiérrez Aragón which stars Jorge Perugorría, Álex González, Broselianda Hernández and Ana de Armas.
Plot
It is primarily set in 1950s Havana. Andrés is a young and idealistic man working for a boat skipper, Simón, involved in human trafficking. He becomes infatuated with Marie, one of the underage girls recruited by Simón who are educated in Madame's house for the purpose of marrying old and wealthy men.
Cast
Production
A joint Spain–Cuba co-production, Virgin Rose was produced by Tornasol and the Instituto Cubano del Arte e Industria Cinematográficos (ICAIC). The film was shot in Cuba in 2005. It was written by Gutiérrez Aragón alongside Senel Paz. Gerardo Herrero and Javier López Blanco took over production duties. The score was authored by Xavier Capellas. Alfredo Mayo took over cinematography duties.
Release
Distributed by Alta Classics, the film was theatrically released in Spain on 3 February 2006.
Reception
Jonathan Holland of Variety considered that the film "aims at a timelessness that sometimes looks behind the times".
See also
List of Spanish films of 2006
References
External links
Virgin Rose at IMDb
Virgin Rose at AllMovie
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