| The Guitar of Gardel | |
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| Directed by | León Klimovsky |
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| Produced by | Alberto Soifer |
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| Cinematography | Emilio Foriscot |
| Edited by | Sara Ontañón |
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| Production company | Lais |
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| Running time | 85 minutes |
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| Language | Spanish |
The Guitar of Gardel (Spanish:La guitarra de Gardel) is a 1949 Argentine-Spanish musical film directed by León Klimovsky and starring Agustín Irusta, Carmen Sevilla and Antonio Casal. The film is based on the life of the tango star Carlos Gardel.
Plot
Raul, who has a magnificent voice, was orphaned as a child and has been educated by Felipe, a musician who encourages him to work with his voice. He advises him to get publicity by looking for a guitar that belonged to Carlos Gardel. He does so in Buenos Aires, Mexico and Spain while he is reaping success, besides finding love.
Cast
- Agustín Irusta as Raúl Armada
- Carmen Sevilla as Carmelilla
- Antonio Casal as Paco
- Jorge Cardoso as Tito
- Trini Montero as Clarita
- Héctor Pontón
- Juana Mansó as Señorita Menchioti
- Santiago Rivero as Antequera
- Ana María Olaria as Novia
- César Fiaschi as Don Felipe
- Manuel Arbó as Borracho
- Manuel Requena as Rodríguez
- Manuel Guitián as Ropavejero
- María de la Vega
- Casimiro Hurtado as Cantante argentino
- Horacio Llamas
- Julio Ballesteros
- Beni Deus as Serafín Rodríguez
- José Villasante as Novio
- Guillermo Cereceda
- Aníbal Vela as Empresario
- Dante Tulián as Músico
- Hebe Dolián
- María López Morante
- Manuel de Juan as Dueño del hotel
- Miguel de los Reyes
Reception
Fotogramas magazine commented on the film (translated from Spanish):
"Aged musical comedy built to the measure of the then famous Argentine singer Agustín Irusta. The slight plot anecdote, the search for a guitar that would have belonged to Carlos Gardel, is a mere pretext for the usual repertoire of tangos and the occasional sevillana. Everything takes place within the limits of zero imagination."
References
- Washabaugh p.65
- "La Guitarra de Gardel" (in Spanish). Fotogramas.es. Retrieved 16 October 2023.
Bibliography
- William Washabaugh. The Passion of Music and Dance. Berg, 1998.
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