The Life of Carlos Gardel (Spanish: La vida de Carlos Gardel) is a 1939 Argentine musical film directed by Alberto de Zavalía and starring Hugo del Carril, Delia Garces and Elsa O'Connor.[1]
| The Life of Carlos Gardel | |
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| Directed by | Alberto de Zavalía |
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| Starring | |
| Cinematography | Alberto Etchebehere |
| Edited by | Nicolás Proserpio |
| Music by | |
Production company | Argentina Sono Film |
| Distributed by | Argentina Sono Film |
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Running time | 107 minutes |
| Country | Argentina |
| Language | Spanish |
Production
editThe film premiered in Buenos Aires on May 24, 1939. It is a biopic, portraying the life of the French-born tango singer Carlos Gardel (1890-1935) who became a popular film star in Argentina and the United States. The film was a major success, due largely to the lasting popularity of Gardel following his sudden death in an airplane crash four years before.[2] The film boosted the careers of its stars, and was part of what became known as the Golden Age of Argentine Cinema.
Cast
edit- Hugo del Carril as Carlos Gardel
- Delia Garcés as Teresa
- Elsa O'Connor as Dorina
- Miguel Gómez Bao as Garabito
- Juana Sujo as Betty
- Santiago Gómez Cou
- Armando de Vicente as Pedro
- Alberto Terrones as Martinez
- Mario Pardo as Rengo Bazan
- Salvador Lotito
- Agustín Barrios
- Egle Foropón
- Herminia Mancini
- Carlos Bertoldi
- Amelia Lamarque
- Pedro Bibe
- Percival Murray
- José Herrero
References
editBibliography
edit- Finkielman, Jorge. The Film Industry in Argentina: An Illustrated Cultural History. McFarland, 2003.
- Rist, Peter H. Historical Dictionary of South American Cinema. Rowman & Littlefield, 2014.
External links
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