Elisa & Marcela (2019)

05/24/2019 (ES) • 1h 58m

Drama, Romance

Overview

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.

Top Billed Cast

Natalia de Molina

Elisa Sánchez Loriga

Greta Fernández

Marcela Gracia Ibeas

María Pujalte

Madre Marcela

Francesc Orella

Padre Marcela

Manuel Lourenzo

Párroco Victor Cortiella


Recommendations

Desert Hearts

70%

Young Mothers in the '70s

64%

J Balvin Bruuttal

62%

Gentlemen of Nerve

57%

Unbridled

53%

Fear Doesn't Ride a Donkey

75%

Being Napoleon

54%

Blanka

67%

Baby Looney Tunes: Eggs-traordinary Adventure

66%

Ek Ladki Ko Dekha Toh Aisa Laga

56%

The Influence

49%

Margarita with a Straw

69%

The Black Room

38%

Lady Chatterley

62%

A Winter Princess

68%

Sunday's Illness

66%

A Tale of Winter

71%

Roxanne Roxanne

60%

The Music Never Stopped

72%

Pariah

69%

Status

Released

Original Language

Spanish

Budget

-

Revenue

-

Keywords

spain

lesbian relationship

gay marriage

19th century

1900s

lesbian

© All Rights Reserved 2025