The Life of Carlos Gardel
The Life of Carlos Gardel (Spanish: La Vida de Carlos Gardel) is a 1939 Argentine musical film directed by Alberto De Zavalia and starring Hugo del Carril, Delia Garces and Elsa O'Connor.[1] 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.
| The Life of Carlos Gardel | |
|---|---|
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| Directed by | Alberto De Zavalia |
| Written by | Carlos Aden Óscar Lanata Last Reason Alberto De Zavalia |
| Starring | Hugo del Carril Delia Garces Elsa O'Connor Juana Sojo |
| Music by | Alfredo Malerba Mario Maurano |
| Cinematography | Alberto Etchebehere |
| Edited by | Nicolás Proserpio |
Production company | Argentina Sono Film |
| Distributed by | Argentina Sono Film |
Release date | 24 May 1939 |
Running time | 107 minutes |
| Country | Argentina |
| Language | Spanish |
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
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References
- Rist p.202
- Finkielman p.233-34
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.
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