The Englishman of the Bones (film)

The Englishman of the Bones (Spanish:El inglés de los güesos) is a 1940 Argentine drama film based on a novel of the same name.

The Englishman of the Bones
Anita Jordán in The Englishman of the Bones
Directed by	Carlos Hugo Christensen
Written by	Carlos Hugo Christensen
Based on	El inglés de los güesos by Benito Lynch
Starring	Arturo García Buhr, Anita Jordán and Pedro Maratea
Music by	George Andreani
Cinematography	José María Beltrán
Edited by	Juan Soffici
Production company	Lumiton
Release date	1940
Country	Argentina
Language	Spanish

Production

Director Christensen and Tito Alonso on set

The 79-minute black and white drama was directed for Lumiton by Carlos Hugo Christensen.[1] Christiansen (1914–1999) was a poet, short story writer, journalist and playwright who became an assistant film director in 1939. This was one of the first films where he was credited as director.[2] The script was written by Christensen based on the novel of the same name written by Benito Lynch. Music was by George Andreani and cinematography by José María Beltrán. It was released in Argentina on 4 September 1940. The film El inglés de los güesos starred Arturo García Buhr, Anita Jordán and Pedro Maratea.[1]

Synopsis

El inglés de los güesos tells of a hopeless love between an English anthropologist and a gaucho girl.[3] The Englishman, who has come to study fossils, must return to his homeland.[4] The film treats the novel with respect, and provides a true interpretation.[5]

Reception

La Nación said of the film that the simple plot had been well handled. The adaptation retained the extraordinary sense of scenery and drama. Manrupe and Portela said that despite the very slow action and the poor book, the film maintains interest because of good performances. Some elements of the framing and montage foreshadow the director's later style.[6]

Cast

The cast includes:[1]

• Arturo García Buhr
• Anita Jordán
• Pedro Maratea
• Elisardo Santalla
• Raimundo Pastore
• Tito Alonso
• Aurelia Ferrer
• Herminia Mancini
• Alfredo Jordan

References

Citations

1. El inglés de los güesos, IMDb.
2. Rist 2014, p. 155.
3. Benito Lynch, Encyclopædia Britannica.
4. El inglés de los güesos, filmaffinity.
5. Martín 1983, p. 123.
6. Manrupe & Portela 2001, p. 300.

Sources

• "Benito Lynch". Encyclopædia Britannica. Retrieved 2014-06-08.
• "El inglés de los güesos". filmaffinity. Retrieved 2014-06-08.
• "El inglés de los güesos". IMDb. 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.CS1 maint: ref=harv (link)
• Martín, Jorge Abel (1983). Cine argentino '81 [i.e. ochenta y uno]. Corregidor. Retrieved 2014-06-08.CS1 maint: ref=harv (link)
• Rist, Peter H. (2014-05-08). Historical Dictionary of South American Cinema. Rowman & Littlefield. ISBN 978-0-8108-8036-8. Retrieved 2014-06-08.CS1 maint: ref=harv (link)