El tesoro de la isla Maciel (The Treasure of Maciel Island) is a 1941 Argentine comedy film directed by Manuel Romero.
| El tesoro de la isla Maciel | |
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| Directed by | Manuel Romero |
| Written by | Manuel Romero |
| Starring | Luis Arata, Severo Fernández and Alberto Bello |
| Cinematography | Hugo Chiesa |
| Edited by | Juan Soffici |
| Music by | Rodolfo Sciammarella |
Production company | |
Running time | 73 minutes |
| Country | Argentina |
| Language | Spanish |
Production
editThe 73-minute black and white Lumiton film was directed and written by Manuel Romero. It is an adaptation of a popular stage play.[1] Music is by Rodolfo Sciammarella and cinematography by Hugo Chiesa. The film was released in Argentina on 8 July 1941. It stars Luis Arata, Severo Fernández and Alberto Bello.
Synopsis
editA retired sea captain is profoundly bored. His sons hope to wake him up by staging a fake treasure hunt. This turns into a difficult journey to the Río de la Plata islands. The family are unaware that their backyard holds a valuable oil well. The farce is fast-paced, only slightly hampered by a romantic subplot.[1]
Reception
editEl Mundo said the film achieved some popular comic effect. Although void of any cinematographic merit, the dynamism of its action could not be denied. The show was amusing. Manrupe and Portela said of the film that it was a simple work derived from a farce, but there were some moments of humor from a runaway Luis Arata and an insufferable Severo Fernández.[2] Another critic called the film puerile and verbose.[3]
Cast
editThe cast included:
- Luis Arata as Lorenzo García
- Severo Fernández as Juan Tunín
- Alberto Bello as Captain Pedro Santini
- Silvana Roth as María Santini
- Juan Mangiante as Bianchi
- Alfredo Jordan as Alejandro
- María Armand as Antonia Santini
- Gerardo Rodríguez as Doctor Carlos Juárez
- Cayetano Biondo as Professor Curot
- Fernando Campos as manager of a shipping company
- Jimmy Hart as American engineer
References
editCitations
- ^ a b Erickson 2010.
- ^ Manrupe & Portela 2001, p. 569.
- ^ Núbila 1998, p. 342.
Sources
- Erickson, Hal (2010). "El Tesoro de la Isla Maciel". Movies & TV Dept. The New York Times. Baseline & All Movie Guide. Archived from the original on 2014-06-08. Retrieved 2014-06-08.
- Manrupe, Raúl; Portela, María Alejandra (2001). Un diccionario de films argentinos (1930-1995). Buenos Aires: Corregidor. ISBN 950-05-0896-6.
- Núbila, Domingo di (1998-01-01). La época de oro: historia del cine argentino I. Ediciones del Jilguero. ISBN 978-987-95786-5-0. Retrieved 2014-06-08.