La Celestina

La Celestina

4.8IMDb Score
Released:1996-11-08
Genre:Drama
Duration:92 min
Country:Spain
Director:Gerardo Vera
Actors:Penélope Cruz, Terele Pávez, Juan Diego Botto, Maribel Verdú, Jordi Mollà
Production:Lolafilms, Canal+ España

Overview:

The young nobleman Calisto falls in love with Melibea, the daughter of a rich merchant. Calisto's servant Sempronio suggests they get the sorceress Celestina to further the romance. However Calisto's other servant Parmeno is suspicious of Celestina, as he knows about her tricks.

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