La patota (1960 film)
La patota (Lunfardo for "The gang" or "The mob") is a 1960 Argentine black-and-white drama film directed by Daniel Tinayre. The film focuses on Paula Vidal Ugarte (Legrand), a young attractive teacher who takes a professorship at a night school located in a marginal area of Buenos Aires, where is she is gang-raped by a group of students.
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| Directed by | Daniel Tinayre |
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| Written by | Eduardo Borrás |
| Starring | Mirtha Legrand |
| Music by | Lucio Milena |
| Cinematography | Antonio Merayo |
| Distributed by | Argentina Sono Film |
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Running time | 88 minutes |
| Country | Argentina |
| Language | Spanish |
La patota was written by Eduardo Borrás and starred Tinayre's wife Mirtha Legrand. The film was in competition for the Golden Bear at the 11th Berlin International Film Festival, where Tinayre was given the C.I.D.A.L.C. Award. Now considered a modern movie classic, La patota was remade as Paulina by director Santiago Mitre in 2015, with Dolores Fonzi playing the main role.[1]
Cast
In alphabetical order
- Miguel Beleirén - Alumno
- André Braillard - Alumno
- Alfonso De Grazia - Hombre en fiesta de graduación
- Rafael Diserio - Médico
- Patricio Farrell - Tito
- Haydeé Larroca - Profesora 1
- María Cristina Laurenz - Mujer en fiesta de graduación
- Carmen Llambí - Telefonista
- Juan Longobuco - Alumno
- Gaston Marchetto - Alumno Morales
- Susana Mayo - Enfermera
- Alberto Puig - Alumno
- Julio C. Quino - Raúl
- Rogelio Romano - Policia
- Sara Suter - Profesora 2
- Isidro Fernán Valdez - Don Anselmo
- Néstor Zabrini - Alumno
Accolades
| Award | Category | Recipients | Result |
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| 11th Berlin International Film Festival | Golden Bear | La patota | Nominated |
| C.I.D.A.L.C. Award | La patota | Won | |
| Argentine Film Critics Association | Best Supporting Actor | Alberto Argibay | Won |
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References
- Hopewell, John (June 6, 2014). "Walter Salles' VideoFilmes Boards Santiago Mitre's 'La Patota'". Variety. Retrieved June 8, 2014.
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