Elisa & Marcela
May 24 2019
•2h 58m
•Drama, Romance
The film tells the true story of Elisa Sánchez Loriga and Marcela Gracia Ibeas, two women in 1901 Spain who fell deeply in love. To overcome societal and legal barriers to their relationship, Elisa assumes a male identity, enabling the pair to marry in secret. Their daring act makes them the first recorded same-sex couple to marry in Spain, but their love is tested as they face relentless persecution and sacrifice.
Cast
See allNatalia de Molina
Elisa Sánchez Loriga
Greta Fernández
Marcela Gracia Ibeas
Sara Casasnovas
Ana
Tamar Novas
Andrés
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