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198210 minPGdoc-short

Spanish Lesson

198210 minPGdoc-short

Ten upper-class women in Beverly Hills take Spanish lessons to communicate with their Spanish-speaking maids.

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Ten upper-class women in Beverly Hills take Spanish lessons to communicate with their Spanish-speaking maids.

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In Beverly Hills, a group of upper-class women attends Spanish lessons. Their goal is to communicate effectively with Spanish-speaking maids. The 1982 documentary, preserved by the UCLA Film and Television Archive, captures the dynamics of these lessons and the motivations behind them. The film presents a snapshot of social class and language in a specific cultural context, revealing the interactions between the students and their instructor.

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