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Francis Boeniger
Francis Boeniger was an Argentine cinematographer.Finkielman p.46 He worked on around seventy films during his career. Selected filmography * ''The Soul of the Accordion'' (1935) * '' New Port'' (1936) * ''Three Men of the River'' (1943) * '' The Prodigal Woman'' (1945) * ''Wake Up to Life'' (1945) * ''The Circus Cavalcade'' (1945) * '' Lost Kisses'' (1945) * ''Musical Romance'' (1947) * ''From Man to Man'' (1949) * ''The Earring ''The Earring'' (Spanish:''El Pendiente'') is a 1951 Argentine thriller film directed by León Klimovsky and starring Mirtha Legrand. It is a film noir based on a story by Cornell Woolrich.Spicer p.437 The film's art direction was by Germán G ...'' (1951) * '' The Voice of My City'' (1953) * '' Love Never Dies'' (1955) References Bibliography * Jorge Finkielman. ''The Film Industry in Argentina: An Illustrated Cultural History''. McFarland, 2003. External links * Year of birth unknown Year of death unknown Argentine cinematographers [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Cinematographer
The cinematographer or director of photography (sometimes shortened to DP or DOP) is the person responsible for the photographing or recording of a film, television production, music video or other live action piece. The cinematographer is the chief of the camera and light crews working on such projects and would normally be responsible for making artistic and technical decisions related to the image and for selecting the camera, film stock, lenses, filters, etc. The study and practice of this field is referred to as cinematography. The cinematographer is a subordinate of the director, tasked with capturing a scene in accordance with director’s vision. Relations between the cinematographer and director vary. In some instances, the director will allow the cinematographer complete independence, while in others, the director allows little to none, even going so far as to specify exact camera placement and lens selection. Such a level of involvement is less common when the director ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Soul Of The Accordion
''The Soul of the Accordion'' ( es, El alma de bandoneón) is a 1935 Argentine tango musical film directed by Mario Soffici and written by José A. Bugliot. It is considered one of the earliest classics of Argentine cinema. The film starred Libertad Lamarque, Enrique Serrano and Santiago Arrieta. Plot A rich countryman sends his son to the city to study. He becomes involved in a romantic relationship with a girl who wants to succeed in singing. The couple go through great sacrifice and renunciation. The film deals with themes of popular music and radio culture, and introduces the tango song '' Cambalache'', written by Enrique Santos Discépolo. Cast *Enrique Serrano * Santiago Arrieta *Gogó Andreu *Héctor Calcaño * Charlo *Dora Davis * Ernesto Fama *Miguel Gómez Bao *Libertad Lamarque *Francisco Lomuto *Pepita Muñoz *Domingo Sapelli Domingo Sapelli (1895–1961) was a Uruguayan stage actor, stage and film actor.Finkielman p.200 After emigrating to Argentina he ap ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
New Port (film)
''Puerto nuevo'' (English: ''New Port'') is a 1936 Argentine tango musical film drama film directed and written by Luis César Amadori and Mario Soffici. The music was performed by Uruguayan musician Francisco Canaro. Club Atlético Puerto Nuevo, founded in 1939, takes its name from the film. Main cast *Pepe Arias *Alicia Vignoli * Charlo *Sofía Bozán *José Gola *Juan Siches de Alarcón * Haydee Bozán *Miguel Gómez Bao Miguel Gómez Bao (1894 – 17 September 1961) was a Spanish-born Argentine actor of the Golden Age of Argentine cinema. He appeared in films such as '' Amalia'', (1936), '' Safo, historia de una pasión'' (1943) and '' La pequeña señora ... References External links * 1936 films Argentine musical drama films 1930s Spanish-language films Argentine black-and-white films Tango films Films directed by Mario Soffici Films directed by Luis César Amadori 1930s musical drama films 1930s dance films 1936 drama films 1930s Argentine films [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Three Men Of The River
''Three Men of the River'' ( es, Tres hombres del río) is a 1943 Argentine crime drama film directed by Mario Soffici and starring Elisa Galvé and José Olarra. The film is based on an old Argentine legend about an Aztec girl who is raped and murdered by vandals and dumped in a river. A flower blossoms at the place in which she was killed and misfortune falls upon the culprits. ''Three Men of the River'' was one of the most critically acclaimed films of 1943 in Argentina, winning five Silver Condor awards at the 1944 Argentine Film Critics Association Awards, with cinematographers Leo Fleider and Francis Boeniger winning the Silver Condor Awards for Best Camera Operator and Best Cinematography respectively, and Leticia Scuri winning the Silver Condor Award for Best Supporting Actress. The film also won Best Original Screenplay and Best Music. At the Argentine Academy of Cinematography Arts and Sciences awards it also won Best Director for Soffici, Best Original Screenplay, Bes ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Prodigal Woman
''The Prodigal Woman'' () is an Argentine drama film directed by Mario Soffici and co-directed by Leo Fleider and Ralph Pappier. It stars Eva Duarte as a wasteful rich woman who has a social awakening. The film is based on a novel by Pedro Antonio de Alarcón. The film was shot in 1945, in Córdoba and the San Miguel studios in Buenos Aires. It was Duarte's first leading role in a film and also her last film. It was to be released toward the end of 1945, but in the meantime Duarte married the presidential candidate Juan Perón. Her new position in Argentina's political life, and her considerable influence on her husband, made the film inappropriate for release, and it was postponed indefinitely. It was eventually released in Argentina on 16 August 1984. Cast * Eva Duarte * Juan José Míguez * Angelina Pagano * Ernesto Raquén * Ricardo Galache * Francisco López Silva * Enrique San Miguel * Malisa Zini * Alberto Closas * Lidia Denis * Pura Díaz * Arsenio Perdiguero * Merc ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Wake Up To Life
''Wake Up to Life'' (Spanish:''Despertar a la vida'') is a 1945 Argentine drama film directed by Mario Soffici and starring Elisa Christian Galvé, Roberto Airaldi and Francisco de Paula. de Paula won a Silver Condor award for his performance.Hammer p.5 Synopsis A doctor begins a romance with a young woman which almost has tragic consequences. Cast * Elisa Christian Galvé * Roberto Airaldi * Francisco de Paula * Tilda Thamar * Lea Conti * Hugo Pimentel * Leticia Scury Leticia Scury, also spelled Leticia Scuri, (c. 1890 – 27 April 1950) was an Argentine actress. In 1928 she joined the Compañía Dramática de la “Casa del Arte”in Montevideo, Uruguay. She entered film in 1938 in Mario Soffici's ''Kilómetro ... * Francisco Pablo Donadío * Hugo Palomero * Humberto de la Rosa * Humberto Ferradaz Campos * Ana Nieves References Bibliography * Hammer, Tad. ''International film prizes: an encyclopedia''. Garland, 1991 . External links * 1945 f ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Circus Cavalcade
''The Circus Cavalcade'' ( es, La cabalgata del circo) is a 1945 Argentine musical film directed and written by Mario Soffici with Eduardo Boneo and Francisco Madrid. The film was shot on black-and-white stock with a monaural soundtrack. It stars Libertad Lamarque and Hugo del Carril. In 2022, it was selected as the 52nd greatest film of Argentine cinema in a poll organized by the specialized magazines ''La vida útil'', ''Taipei'' and ''La tierra quema'', which was presented at the Mar del Plata International Film Festival. Plot Outline The lives, loves and vicissitudes of a group of circus performers in the Argentine Pampas around the turn of the century are played out in this drama with songs. Cast *Libertad Lamarque .... Nita *Hugo del Carril .... Roberto * José Olarra * Orestes Caviglia *Juan José Miguez *Armando Bo *Ilde Pirovano *Tino Tori *Elvira Quiroga *Eva Perón (as Eva Duarte) *Ricardo Castro Ríos Ricardo Castro Ríos (April 2, 1920 – January 21, 2001 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Lost Kisses (1945 Film)
''Lost Kisses'' ( es, Besos perdidos) is a 1945 Argentine film directed by Mario Soffici and starring María Duval and Miguel Faust Rocha. Cast *María Duval * Miguel Faust Rocha *Alberto Bello *Alita Román * Héctor Coire *Elina Colomer *Homero Cárpena *Juana Sujo *Ángel Walk Angel is a given name meaning "angel", " messenger". In the English-speaking world Angel is used for both boys and girls. From the medieval Latin masculine name ''Angelus'', which was derived from the name of the heavenly creature (itself derived ... * Luis Otero References External links * 1945 films 1940s Spanish-language films Argentine black-and-white films Films directed by Mario Soffici Argentine films based on plays 1940s Argentine films {{1940s-Argentina-film-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Musical Romance (1947 Film)
''Musical Romance'' (Spanish: ''Romance musical'') is a 1947 Argentine musical comedy film directed by Ernesto Arancibia and starring Libertad Lamarque. The film's sets were designed by the art director Ralph Pappier. Cast * Libertad Lamarque * Juan José Miguez * Carlos Castro * Bertha Moss * Ernesto Raquén * Julio Renato * Enrique de Rosas * Amelia Senisterra * Miriam Sucre * Elena Zucotti Elena may refer to: People * Elena (given name), including a list of people and characters with this name * Joan Ignasi Elena (born 1968), Catalan politician * Francine Elena (born 1986), British poet Geography * Elena (town), a town in Velik ... External links * 1947 films 1940s Spanish-language films Argentine black-and-white films Films directed by Ernesto Arancibia Films scored by Alejandro Gutiérrez del Barrio Argentine musical comedy films 1947 musical comedy films 1940s Argentine films {{1940s-Argentina-film-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
From Man To Man
''From Man to Man'' (Spanish:''De hombre a hombre'') is a 1949 Argentine film directed by Hugo Fregonese.Rist p.259 The film's art direction was by Germán Gelpi and Mario Vanarelli. Cast * Tito Alonso * Jorge Arias * Luis de Lucía * Cirilo Etulain * Aurelia Ferrer * Rene Fischer Bauer * Norma Giménez * Josefa Goldar * Raúl Luar * Enrique Muiño * Nathán Pinzon * Osvaldo Terranova Osvaldo Terranova (30 August 1923 – 4 October 1984) was an Argentine film actor. Terranova made over 50 appearances mostly in film between 1949 and 1985. In the early 1980s he made several TV appearances. His last film was Adios Roberto ... * Ricardo Trigo References Bibliography * Rist, Peter H. ''Historical Dictionary of South American Cinema''. Rowman & Littlefield, 2014. External links * 1949 films 1940s Spanish-language films Argentine black-and-white films Films directed by Hugo Fregonese 1940s Argentine films {{1940s-Ar ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Earring
''The Earring'' (Spanish:''El Pendiente'') is a 1951 Argentine thriller film directed by León Klimovsky and starring Mirtha Legrand. It is a film noir based on a story by Cornell Woolrich.Spicer p.437 The film's art direction was by Germán Gelpi and Mario Vanarelli. Cast * Graciliano * María Esther Buschiazzo * Héctor Calcaño * Carlos Campagnale * Pina Castro * José Cibrián * Francisco de Paula * Raúl del Valle * Rafael Diserio Rafael may refer to: * Rafael (given name) or Raphael, a name of Hebrew origin * Rafael, California * Rafael Advanced Defense Systems, Israeli manufacturer of weapons and military technology * Hurricane Rafael, a 2012 hurricane Fiction * ' ... * Carmen Giménez * Eliseo Herrero * Mirtha Legrand as Hilda * Raúl Miller * Enrique Nunez References Bibliography * Spicer, Andrew. ''Historical Dictionary of Film Noir''. Scarecrow Press, 2010. External links * 1951 films 1950s Spanish-language films Argentine bl ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Voice Of My City
''The Voice of My City'' ( es, La Voz de mi ciudad) is a 1953 Argentine musical comedy film directed by Tulio Demicheli and starring Mariano Mores and Diana Maggi. Plot Roberto Moran (Mariano Mores) has just arrived in Buenos Aires from the provinces to work in a foundry. He can play the bandoneón by ear but wants to have proper training in music at a conservatory run by a frustrated old musician, Don Matias (Ricardo Galache). The old man first rejects both Roberto and his instrument, but after hearing him play, he changes his mind and takes him on, though forbidding him to play popular music, which he despises. Roberto becomes a great classical pianist, but as he acquires proficiency, he secretly composes tangos too. One of the best sequences shows him informally playing the Argentine "Taquito Militar" accompanied by the other students playing their classical instruments (violin, clarinet, harp). Roberto wins a scholarship to go to Europe to further his success as a pianist but ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
