FULL SYNOPSIS
Though its title translates as The Headless Woman, the Argentine Una Mujer Sin Cabeza is no horror film. Instead, it's a romantic comedy about a gypsy fortune teller who works in a travelling circus. As part of her performing duties, the heroine pretends to be a "headless woman," the better to dispense advice and prognostications "from the beyond." The popular Nini Marshall plays the title character, who manages to get off a few songs and dances while searching for lasting happiness and true romance. All in all, Una Mujer Sin Cabeza was not one of Marshall's better films, though the strength of her name assured a strong South American box-office showing. ~ Hal Erickson, Rovi