What's a Girl Like You Doing in a Place Like This? (Spanish: ¿Qué hace una chica como tú en un sitio como este?)[1] is a 1978 comedy film directed by Fernando Colomo from a screenplay by Colomo and Jaime Chávarri which stars Carmen Maura. It helped to consolidate the comedia madrileña film trend.[2]
Plot
The plot follows the vicissitudes of hairdresser Rosa, separated from fascist former cop Jorge, and her escapist forays with a trendy rock musician.[3][4][5]
The film shares its original title with the main theme song, commissioned to music band Burning [es].[2] It is a La Salamandra PC production.[8] Shooting took place in Madrid during five weeks.[2]
Release
The film was theatrically released in Spain on 25 September 1978.[9][10] It grossed 38,470,025 ₧ (335,139 admissions).[8]
^Boehm, Scott (2018). "¿Qué hace una chica como tú en un sitio como este? (What's a Girl Like You Doing in a Place Like This?) (2003)". In Jimenez Murguía, Salvador; Pinar, Alex (eds.). The Encyclopedia of Contemporary Spanish Films. Rowman & Littlefield. pp. 315–316. ISBN9781442271333.