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DRAMA . 2011 . 1h 30m . Spanish . 6.4/10

Memories of My Melancholy Whores_

Original: Memoria de mis putas tristes

To celebrate his 90th birthday, an old single journalist, Sabio, wants something special from Rosa Cabarcas’s brothel: an intense night of love with a virgin teenager. The madam finds him the ideal young woman, Delgadina, a factory worker, who is selling her virginity to support her family. When he sees Delgadina sleeping angelically, he loses interest in pure pleasure and falls in love with her. That love was not meant to be true, but fate changes, and that hope is born of an opportunity for unbridled love.

Starring Emilio Echevarría, Geraldine Chaplin, Ángela Molina
6.4/10
Rating
1h 30m
Runtime
2011
Year
Updated Feb 16, 2026
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To celebrate his 90th birthday, an old single journalist, Sabio, wants something special from Rosa Cabarcas’s brothel: an intense night of love with a virgin teenager. The madam finds him the ideal young woman, Delgadina, a factory worker, who is selling her virginity to support her family. When he sees Delgadina sleeping angelically, he loses interest in pure pleasure and falls in love with her. That love was not meant to be true, but fate changes, and that hope is born of an opportunity for unbridled love.

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Cast
Emilio Echevarría stars as El Sabio in Memories of My Melancholy Whores.
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Year context
Memories of My Melancholy Whores was released 15 years ago in 2011.
Overview
To celebrate his 90th birthday, an old single journalist, Sabio, wants something special from Rosa Cabarcas’s brothel: an intense night of love with a virgin...
Memories of My Melancholy Whores is a Drama, Romance film with a runtime of 1h 30m.

CAST (12)

Emilio Echevarría
Emilio Echevarría
El Sabio
Geraldine Chaplin
Geraldine Chaplin
Rosa Cabarcas / Brothel madam
Ángela Molina
Ángela Molina
Casilda Armenta
Olivia Molina
Olivia Molina
Casilda Armenta (young)
Dominika Paleta
Dominika Paleta
Ximena
Tara Parra
Tara Parra
Ximena (old)
Evangelina Sosa
Evangelina Sosa
Damiana / maid (young)
Evangelina Martínez
Evangelina Martínez
Damiana / maid (old)
Alejandra Barros
Alejandra Barros
Florina de Dios
Arturo Beristáin
Arturo Beristáin
Marco Tulio / Newspaper manager
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Paola Medina
Delgadina
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Alfredo Sevilla
Alfredo / Ximena's father

STUDIOS (4)

Memorias Del Sabio Producciones Crone Film Produktion A/S Dagmar Film Produktion Zip Films

DETAILS

Release
Status
Released
Runtime
90 min (1h 30m)
Original Title
Memoria de mis putas tristes
Language
Spanish
Rating
6.4/10 (58 votes)
Popularity
2

FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS

What is Memories of My Melancholy Whores about?
To celebrate his 90th birthday, an old single journalist, Sabio, wants something special from Rosa Cabarcas’s brothel: an intense night of love with a virgin teenager. The madam finds him the ideal young woman, Delgadina, a factory worker, who is selling her virginity to support her family. When he sees Delgadina sleeping angelically, he loses interest in pure pleasure and falls in love with her. That love was not meant to be true, but fate changes, and that hope is born of an opportunity for unbridled love.
How long is Memories of My Melancholy Whores?
Memories of My Melancholy Whores has a runtime of 90 minutes (1h 30m).
Who stars in Memories of My Melancholy Whores?
The cast of Memories of My Melancholy Whores includes Emilio Echevarría, Geraldine Chaplin, Ángela Molina, Olivia Molina, Dominika Paleta.
What is the rating of Memories of My Melancholy Whores?
Memories of My Melancholy Whores has a rating of 6.4 out of 10 based on 58 votes on TMDB.

GENRES (2)

Drama Romance
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