| The Life of Carlos Gardel | |
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 Poster | |
| Directed by | Alberto de Zavalía |
| Written by |
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| Starring | |
| Cinematography | Alberto Etchebehere |
| Edited by | Nicolás Proserpio |
| Music by | |
Production company | Argentina Sono Film |
| Distributed by | Argentina Sono Film |
Release date |
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Running time | 107 minutes |
| Country | Argentina |
| Language | Spanish |
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]
Production
The premiered in Buenos Aires on May 24, 1939. The film 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
- 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
Bibliography
- 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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| The Life of Carlos Gardel | |
|---|---|
|
Poster | |
| Directed by | Alberto de Zavalía |
| Written by |
|
| Starring | |
| Cinematography | Alberto Etchebehere |
| Edited by | Nicolás Proserpio |
| Music by | |
Production company | Argentina Sono Film |
| Distributed by | Argentina Sono Film |
Release date |
|
Running time | 107 minutes |
| Country | Argentina |
| Language | Spanish |
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]
Production
The premiered in Buenos Aires on May 24, 1939. The film 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
- 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
Bibliography
- 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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| This article related to an Argentine film of the 1930s is a stub. You can help Wikipedia by expanding it. |
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| This article about a musical film is a stub. You can help Wikipedia by expanding it. |