Cabaret or … whorehouse? If only poor Elena had known the difference!

Bike-In Theater at the Bike Oven this month will feature a rarely seen classic Mexican Melodrama “Aventurera” (Adventuress). The film is in En Espanol with English subtitles.

This 1950 black-and-white outrageous masterpiece is a film that would make Pedro Almodovar proud. Young, virginal, Elena seeks revenge from those who forced her to transform from goody two-shoes into an immoral slut by tricking her into working at a cabaret/bordello. This movie has thrilling twists and turns, high drama, as much sex as you can pack into a 1950 film with musical cabaret numbers that have to be seen to be believed.

You can find more information in this Bright Lights Film Journal article on “Aventurera”.

$3 donation requested at the door.

Also available: Mexicali Dogs, Cheap Coronas, and Sangria.

The doors open at 6:30 p.m., the film starts at 7:30 p.m.

If you’d like to discuss this with others, check out the Midnight Ridazz forum post for this month’s film.

The Bike Oven is located at 3706 N. Figueroa St., Los Angeles, CA 90065.