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Alias Gardelito



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Synopsis:

The drama directed by Lautaro Murua is about the difficulty of living an honest life in the face of an unrelenting poverty. The title of this story is taken from the name of the great Argentine singer Carlos Gardel, the idol of the antihero Toribio portrayed by Alberto Argibay. Toribio's goal in life is to emulate the famous singer and making his own way successfully in the music business. Yet at the same time, he does not stop his illegal means of making ends meet, stealing and petty thievery. Discouraged when his big break never quite materializes, Toribio heads for disaster when he joins up with a large smuggling scheme.

Cast:

Alberto Argibay .... Toribio Torres, alias "Gardelito"
Walter Vidarte .... Picayo, a friend
Lautaro Murúa .... Boss
Virginia Lago ... Girl, Toribio's neighbor
Nora Palmer .... Margot
Tonia Carrero ... Pilar
Raúl Parini ... Feasini
Raúl del Valle ... Julián
Orlando Sacha ... Leoncio
Nelly Tesolín
Héctor Pellegrini
Directed by Lautaro Murúa
Produced by Leo KanafMusic by Waldo de los Ríos
Cinematography Oscar Melli
Editing by Vicente Castagno
Distributed by Rio Negro Productions
Release date(s) 1961
Running time 90 minutes
Country Argentina
Language Spanish
Written by Bernardo Kordon
Augusto Roa Bastos

Overview

A representative of the "new cinemas" that arose in the late 50s and early 60s, Murúa's Alias Gardelito ranks among the best of Argentine cinema in the period, along with films by Simón Feldman, David José Kohon, Rodolfo Kuhn, Manuel Antín, René Mugica. According to Paulo Antonio Paranaguá (O cinema na América Latina), in these works the characters' psychology takes the upper hand upon social themes, although usually the latter also provide a significant context for their action, as is the case here.


One of the major themes of the film is based around poverty and street crime

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