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β 7.3 Β· 2024 Β· 120m Β· Drama Β· Crime Β· Comedy
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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