The Wretched Life of Juanita Narboni
2005, Spanish. Directed by Farida Benlyazid.
The daughter of an Englishman and an Andalusian woman, Juanita rejects the historical changes taking place in Tangier.She lives alone in this "Paradise lost", surrounded by her sister Elena; Esther, her close friend who dedicates her entire life to an impossible love affair with a Moroccan; and Hamruch the housemaid, who disappears one day without saying a word. The Spanish Civil War, WWII with the arrival of refugees from Europe, and the Moroccan independence finally returns the city to its Arab origins. Juanita's tragedy lies in not realizing that her world is destined to disappear by the destructive and rejuvenating force of History.
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- 1h 41m
- Post-credits
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- Language
- Spanish
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- Released
- 1 January 2005
- Original title
- La vida perra de Juanita Narboni
- Country
- Morocco, Spain
- Written by
- Gerardo Bellod
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What The Wretched Life of Juanita Narboni is based on
The Wretched Life of Juanita Narboni is based on La vida perra de Juanita Narboni. Novela by Ángel Vázquez Molina.
La vida perra de Juanita Narboni. Novela
By Ángel Vázquez Molina
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The Wretched Life of Juanita Narboni runs 101 minutes (1h 41m).
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The Wretched Life of Juanita Narboni isn’t streaming on any OTT platform in India yet; it released on 1 January 2005. (Checked 14 November 2026.)
What movies are like The Wretched Life of Juanita Narboni?
If you liked The Wretched Life of Juanita Narboni, try The Olive Tree, All About Nina, Gloria.
Who directed The Wretched Life of Juanita Narboni?
The Wretched Life of Juanita Narboni (2005) was directed by Farida Benlyazid and stars Mariola Fuentes, Salima Benmoumen, Lou Doillon.
What is The Wretched Life of Juanita Narboni based on?
The Wretched Life of Juanita Narboni is based on La vida perra de Juanita Narboni. Novela by Ángel Vázquez Molina.