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Quite Like Paradise
Quite Like Paradise

Quite Like Paradise

A lie so bright that dazzled everyone.

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DramaCrimeComedy

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Ugo Conti, charismatic Italian aristocrat and influencer, arrives in Mexico where he seduces the Mexican high society. When he meets Frida Becker again, the love of his past, he will end up in the center of a struggle for political power.

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Budget

$--

Revenue

$--

Status

Released

Original Language

Spanish

Runtime

120 mins

Rating

8.5/10

Release Date

12 September 2024

Country

Italy

Cast

Andrea Arcangeli

Andrea Arcangeli

Ugo Conti

Esmeralda Pimentel

Esmeralda Pimentel

Frida Becker

Karol Sevilla

Karol Sevilla

Teresa Rondia

Miguel Rodarte

Miguel Rodarte

Alonso Rondia

Maurizio Lombardi

Maurizio Lombardi

Francisco de Astis

Enrique Arreola

Enrique Arreola

Mario Soto

Gerardo Taracena

Gerardo Taracena

Justino Nava

Alberto Estrella

Alberto Estrella

Presidente de México

Yuriria del Valle

Yuriria del Valle

Alicia Rondia

Katie Barberi

Katie Barberi

Liz Avrell

Julio César Luna

Julio César Luna

Funcionario

Luis Curiel

Luis Curiel

Gerente

Leopoldo Alfredo Dubuc

Leopoldo Alfredo Dubuc

Hombre Fornido

Tomas Iaia

Tomas Iaia

Amadeo Joven

Diego Sachetti

Diego Sachetti

Amadeo Niño

Pasquale Di Frenza

Pasquale Di Frenza

Conde Ugo Conti

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