''Searching for Monica'' () is a 1962
Argentine
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Spanish
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black-and-white film
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musical film
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drama
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directed by
José María Forqué
José María Forqué Galindo (8 March 1923 – 17 March 1995) was a Spanish screenwriter and film director.
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He was the father of the actress Verónica Forqué and the director Álvaro Forqué. He died on 17 March 1995 in Madrid ...
. The film premiered on 29 January 1962 in
Madrid
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and was named ''El Secreto de Mónica''. It was first shown in Argentina on 29 March in
Buenos Aires
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. It starred
Alberto de Mendoza and
Carmen Sevilla
María del Carmen García Galisteo (16 October 1930 – 27 June 2023), known professionally as Carmen Sevilla, was a Spanish actress, singer, and dancer. She began her career in the 1940s and became one of the most popular and highest paid star ...
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Cast
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Argentine musical drama films
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1960s Spanish-language films
Films directed by José María Forqué
1960s musical drama films
1962 drama films
1960s Argentine films
Spanish-language musical drama films
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