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Francisco Múgica
Francisco Múgica (10 April 1907 – 1985) was an Argentine film director, film editor and cinematographer. He was born and died in Buenos Aires. Múgica initially began his career in film as a cinematographer in the mid-1930s but by 1939 he had become a film director directing his first film ''El Solterón'' early that year followed by the highly successful comedy '' Así es la vida''. He directed some 25 films including the 1942 film '' Adolescencia''. He retired from film in 1962. Filmography As editor *1933 '' Los tres berretines'' (''The Three Whims'') *1934 '' Ayer y hoy'' *1935 '' Buenos Aires Nights'' *1935 '' El caballo del pueblo'' (''The Favorite'') *1936 ''La muchachada de a bordo'' *1936 ''Radio Bar'' *1937 '' El cañonero de Giles'' *1937 '' The Boys Didn't Wear Hair Gel Before'' *1938 '' Jettatore'' As cinematographer *1935 '' El caballo del pueblo'' (''The Favorite'') *1936 '' Poncho blanco'' *1936 ''Radio Bar'' *1937 '' El cañonero de Giles'' *1 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Buenos Aires
Buenos Aires ( or ; ), officially the Autonomous City of Buenos Aires ( es, link=no, Ciudad Autónoma de Buenos Aires), is the capital and primate city of Argentina. The city is located on the western shore of the Río de la Plata, on South America's southeastern coast. "Buenos Aires" can be translated as "fair winds" or "good airs", but the former was the meaning intended by the founders in the 16th century, by the use of the original name "Real de Nuestra Señora Santa María del Buen Ayre", named after the Madonna of Bonaria in Sardinia, Italy. Buenos Aires is classified as an alpha global city, according to the Globalization and World Cities Research Network (GaWC) 2020 ranking. The city of Buenos Aires is neither part of Buenos Aires Province nor the Province's capital; rather, it is an autonomous district. In 1880, after decades of political infighting, Buenos Aires was federalized and removed from Buenos Aires Province. The city limits were enlarged to include t ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Una Porteña Optimista
Una and UNA may refer to: Places * 160 Una, the asteroid "Una", an asteroid named after the Faerie Queene character * Una River (other), numerous rivers * Una, Himachal Pradesh, a town in India ** Una, Himachal Pradesh Assembly constituency, the state assembly constituency centered around the town ** Una District ** Una Himachal railway station * Una, Gujarat, a town in India ** Una, Gujarat Assembly constituency * Una, Mississippi, an unincorporated community in the United States * Una, Bahia, a town in Brazil * Uña, a municipality in Castile-La Mancha, Spain * Una National Park, Bosnia and Herzegovina * Una (Sava), a river in Bosnia and Herzegovina and Croatia People * Úna, an Irish given name ** Oona, an Irish given name (Anglicised spelling of ''Úna'') ** Oonagh, an Irish given name (Anglicised spelling of ''Úna'') * Ùna, a Scots-Gaelic given name * Saint Hunna (aka St. Una) (d. 679) a French saint Women with the given name * Una Abell-Brinker (1874–1952), ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Back In The Seventies
''Back in the Seventies'' (Spanish:''Allá en el setenta y tantos'') is a 1945 Argentine historical drama film directed by Francisco Múgica and starring Silvana Roth, Carlos Cores and Felisa Mary. Roth plays Cecilia Ramos, a fictionalized version of Élida Paso (1867-1893) an Argentine pharmacist who became the first woman from South America to graduate from a university. The film's sets were designed by Mario Vanarelli. Cast * Silvana Roth as Cecilia Ramos * Carlos Cores * María Armand * Alberto Bello * Carlos Bellucci * Olimpio Bobbio *Dario Garzay * Gloria Grey * José María Gutiérrez *Virginia Luque * Domingo Mania *Federico Mansilla * Felisa Mary *Mario Medrano *Gonzalo Palomero Gonzalo may refer to: * Gonzalo (name) * Gonzalo, Dominican Republic, a small town * Isla Gonzalo, a subantarctic island operated by the Chilean Navy * Hurricane Gonzalo, 2014 See also * Gonzalez (other) * Gonzales (other) * ... * Matilde Rivera * Jorge Villoldo ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Mi Novia Es Un Fantasma
''Mi novia es un fantasma'' is a Argentine films of 1944, 1944 Argentina, Argentine romantic comedy film directed by Francisco Múgica and starring Mirtha Legrand, Pepe Iglesias, and Nuri Montsé. At the 1945 Argentine Film Critics Association Awards Iglesias won the Silver Condor Award for Best Actor in a Comic Role for his performance in the film. Cast *Pepe Iglesias *Mirtha Legrand *Nuri Montsé *Osvaldo Miranda (actor), Osvaldo Miranda *Benita Puértolas *Olga Casares Pearson *Lalo Malcolm *Susana Campos *Vicente Rubino *Mario Giusti References External links * 1944 films 1940s Spanish-language films Argentine black-and-white films Films directed by Francisco Múgica Argentine romantic comedy films 1944 romantic comedy films 1940s comedy mystery films 1940s Argentine films {{1940s-Argentina-film-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Mirror (1943 Film)
''The Mirror'' (Spanish:''El Espejo'') is a 1943 Argentine drama film directed by Francisco Múgica and starring Mirtha Legrand, Roberto Airaldi and Alicia Barrié Sara Ramona Alicia Masriera del Campillo ( stage name, Alicia Barrié; 7 October 1915 – 28 September 2002) was a Chilean actress who made her acting career in Argentina. Born in Chile, Barrie moved to Buenos Aires with her family and made her a .... Cast External links * 1943 films 1940s Spanish-language films Argentine black-and-white films Films directed by Francisco Múgica Argentine drama films 1943 drama films 1940s Argentine films {{1940s-Argentina-film-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
I Win The War
''La Guerra la gano yo'' (''I Win the War'') is a 1943 Argentine comedy film. Production The 71-minute black and white film was produced for Lumiton by Francisco Múgica and released on 14 February 1943. The script was by Carlos A. Olivari, Sixto Pondal Ríos. The film starred Pepe Arias, Ricardo Passano and Alberto Contreras. The actress Virginia Luque made her debut in the film at the age of sixteen. Synopsis The owner of a small but prosperous department store, played by Pepe Arias, is pushed by his family to improve their social position. He makes heavy investments in the rubber tire business. When World War II begins, he finds that overnight he has become fabulously rich. He closes a huge deal with the Germans, but his delight turns to horror when he finds that they have sunk an Allied ship carrying his son. The film combines humor with biting comment on Argentina's neutral stance in the war. Cast The cast included: * Pepe Arias * Ricardo Passano * Alberto Contreras * ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Journey (1942 Film)
''The Journey'' ( es, link=no, El viaje) is a 1942 Argentine film directed by Francisco Múgica. Plot The film tells the story of a young engineer ( Roberto Airaldi) from Buenos Aires Buenos Aires ( or ; ), officially the Autonomous City of Buenos Aires ( es, link=no, Ciudad Autónoma de Buenos Aires), is the capital and primate city of Argentina. The city is located on the western shore of the Río de la Plata, on South ... who met a girl ( Mirtha Legrand) at Córdoba Province falling in love with her; but her mother ( Ana Arneodo) and her sisters ( Aída Luz, Silvana Roth) don't agree with their feelings and they do all that they can for separate them, but at the end he discover why. Cast * Mirtha Legrand * Roberto Airaldi * Silvana Roth * Ana Arneodo * Aída Luz * Tito Gómez References External links * 1942 films 1940s Spanish-language films Argentine black-and-white films Films directed by Francisco Múgica Argentine drama films 1942 drama ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
El Pijama De Adán
EL, El or el may refer to: Religion * El (deity), a Semitic word for "God" People * EL (rapper) (born 1983), stage name of Elorm Adablah, a Ghanaian rapper and sound engineer * El DeBarge, music artist * El Franco Lee (1949–2016), American politician * Ephrat Livni (born 1972), American street artist Arts, entertainment, and media Fictional entities * El, a character from the manga series ''Shugo Chara!'' by Peach-Pit * El, short for Eleven, a fictional character in the TV series ''Stranger Things'' * El, family name of Kal-El (Superman) and his father Jor-El in ''Superman'' *E.L. Faldt, character in the road comedy film ''Road Trip'' Literature * ''Él'', 1926 autobiographical novel by Mercedes Pinto * ''Él'' (visual novel), a 2000 Japanese adult visual novel Music * Él Records, an independent record label from the UK founded by Mike Alway * ''Él'' (Lucero album), a 1982 album by Lucero * "Él", Spanish song by Rubén Blades from ''Caminando'' (album) * "Él" (L ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
El Mejor Papá Del Mundo
''El mejor papá del mundo'' (''The Best Dad in the World'') is a 1941 black and white Argentine drama. It explores a son's gradual realization that his father is far from perfect, and also conveys a message hostile to global capitalism. Production ''El mejor papá del mundo'' was a black and white Lumiton film directed by Francisco Múgica and written by Sixto Pondal Ríos. It starred Elías Isaac Alippi, Ángel Magaña and Nuri Montsé. The film was released on 14 March 1941. Synopsis The film depicts the changing relationship between a prestigious lawyer (Elías Isaac Alippi) and his young son (Ángel Magaña). The son, recently graduated from college and planning to follow in his father's footsteps, gradually discovers the large gap between his idealized image of his father and the reality. The father, who represents an international firm, is involved in a complex web of interests that places his professional ethics in doubt. The film conveys the view that the interests of i ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Los Martes, Orquídeas
''Los martes, orquídeas'' (''On Tuesdays, Orchids'') is a 1941 Argentine black and white comedy film directed by Francisco Múgica and starring Mirtha Legrand, Enrique Serrano, Juan Carlos Thorry and Nuri Montsé. It won the Argentine Best Picture award for 1941. It was remade as the Hollywood classic ''You Were Never Lovelier'' (1942), starring Fred Astaire and Rita Hayworth.The return of ''Los martes orquídeas'', but without Mirtha 06-02-2018, '''' In a survey of the [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Honest Person Needed
''Persona honrada se necesita'' (''Honest Person Needed'') is a 1941 Argentine comedy film. Production The 77 minute black and white comedy was directed for Lumiton by Francisco Múgica, written by Carlos A. Olivari and Sixto Pondal Ríos. It was released in Argentina on 13 August 1941. The film starred Francisco Petrone, Alicia Vignoli and Marcelo Ruggero. This was the third film directed by Múgica in 1941, after ''El mejor papá del mundo'' and ''Los martes, orquídeas''. It was designed as a vehicle for Francisco Petrone. Synopsis The leader of a gang of thieves (Francisco Petrone) is on the run from the police. He wins the lottery, and needs someone honest to collect the prize for him. He has diverse underworld friends, but none can be trusted. Given the risk of being sent to prison for perhaps fifty years, the honest person must be very, very special. He finally finds the woman he needs living in a boarding house. Alicia Vignoli answers his want ad, which gives the fi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Medio Millón Por Una Mujer
''Medio millón por una mujer'' (''Half a Million for a Woman'') is a 1940 Argentine film. Production The 91-minute black and white film was directed for Lumiton by Francisco Múgica. The script was written by Arturo Cerretani. The comedy was based on a play by Louis Verneuil, and retained its theatrical structure despite being filmed with a moving camera. The film starred Eva Franco, Elías Isaac Alippi and Enrique Serrano. Synopsis The film is a sophisticated comedy where Elías Alippi plays a playboy who plans the kidnapping of Eva Franco, unhappy wife of millionaire miser. He poses as a doctor. The consequences are unexpected. Reception In the 1940s established film producers were looking to capture foreign markets, while others felt that films should be authentic to local traditions. The critic Raimundo Calcagno ("Calki") saw no conflict. In his view ''Medio millón por una mujer'' was an example of a film with a local theme that could be shown in foreign markets and t ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
