La Murga is a 1963 Argentine drama film directed by René Múgica.[1] It stars Gilda Lousek, Alberto Argibay, Santiago Gómez Cou and Elena Lucena.[2] Similar to the French New Wave films, La Murga deals with "urban angst", centred on conventillo dwellers.[3] The film was shot in 1961 but wasn't released until 1963.[4]

La Murga
Directed byRené Múgica
Written byRodolfo M. Taboada
CinematographyOscar Melli
Edited byJorge Gárate
Music byTito Ribero
Release date
  • 1963 (1963)
Running time
78 minutes
CountryArgentina
LanguageSpanish

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References

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  1. ^ Tiempo de cine (in Spanish). Cine Club Núcleo. 1962. p. 50.
  2. ^ "La Murga". Cinenacional.com. Retrieved 22 October 2015.
  3. ^ Podalsky, Laura (2004). Specular City: Transforming Culture, Consumption, and Space in Buenos Aires, 1955-1973. Temple University Press. p. 241. ISBN 978-1-56639-948-7.
  4. ^ Oliveri, Ricardo García (1997). Cine argentino: crónica de 100 años (in Spanish). Manrique Zago Ediciones. p. 138. ISBN 9789875090163.
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