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Lautaro Murúa
Lautaro Murúa (; 29 December 1926 in Tacna, Chile – 3 December 1995 in Madrid) was a Chilean-Argentine actor, film director, and screenwriter. He is one of the best known actors in the cinema of Argentina. Born in Chile, Murúa moved to Argentina at the beginning of the fifties. He studied architecture and fine arts before entering the film industry. He worked primarily as an actor and appeared in over 80 films between 1949 and his death in 1995 although he also directed a handful of important films such as '' Shunko'', '' Alias Gardelito'' and '' La Raulito'', all with stories usually revolving around social topics. As an actor, Murúa participated in the 1960s film industry revival, acting in the movies of Leopoldo Torre Nilsson, Rodolfo Kuhn, Manuel Antín and David José Kohon. He moved to Spain in the 1970s, and returned to Argentina to film several movies until he died in Spain in 1995. Filmography *1957 - '' La Casa del ángel'' *1958 - ''La caída'' *1958 - '' ...
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Tacna
Tacna is a city in southern Peru and the regional capital of the Tacna Region. A very commercially active city, it is located only north of the border with Arica y Parinacota Region from Chile, inland from the Pacific Ocean and in the valley of the Caplina River. It is Peru's tenth most populous city. Initially called San Pedro de Tacna, it has gained a reputation for patriotism, with many monuments and streets named after heroes of Peru's struggle for independence (1821–1824) and the War of the Pacific (1879–1883). Residents of Tacna are known in Spanish as '. History Francisco Antonio De Zela, a royal accountant (similar in function to a modern-day income tax auditor), initiated the push for Peruvian Independence from Spain in 1811 in Tacna, leading to a series of commemorative actions for the city, culminating in the 1828 declaration of Tacna as the "Heroic City" (') by President José de La Mar. It was the capital of the short-lived Peru-Bolivian Confederation (18 ...
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The House Of The Angel
''The House of the Angel'' ( es, La casa del ángel) is a 1957 Argentine drama film directed by Leopoldo Torre Nilsson based the novel of the same name by his wife Beatriz Guido, who also co-wrote the screenplay. The film was entered into the 10th Cannes Film Festival, where it competed for the Palme d'Or prize. The film is considered a turning point in the history of Argentine cinema, as its international success contributed to the development of more national productions. It was selected as the second greatest Argentine film of all time in a poll conducted by the Museo del Cine Pablo Ducrós Hicken in 1977, while it ranked 6th in the 1984 edition and 10th in the 2000 edition. In a new version of the survey organized in 2022 by the specialized magazines ''La vida util'', ''Taipei'' and ''La tierra quema'', presented at the Mar del Plata International Film Festival, the film reached the 22 position. Cast *Elsa Daniel - Ana *Lautaro Murúa - Pablo Aguirre *Guillermo Battaglia ...
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La Muchacha De Las Bragas De Oro
''The Girl with the Golden Panties'' ( es, La Muchacha de las Bragas de Oro) is a 1980 Spanish film directed by Vicente Aranda and released through Morgana Films. It stars Victoria Abril and Lautaro Murúa. The plot follows a middle-aged writer as he is visited by his niece and her friend in hopes to cover a highly fabricated memoir he is writing, and he is caught up in their game of seduction as his lies are unraveled. The film was based upon the novel of the same title by Catalan author Juan Marsé. ''La Muchacha de las Bragas de Oro'' explores the changing nature of a former fascist and is a reflection of Spain facing its past during Franco's regime. The film, a co-production between Spain and Venezuela, exhibits a sexual frankness which was off-limits in Spanish films made before 1975. The film was shot in Sitges and in Barcelona. Plot Luis Forest, an aging Falangist writer, has retired to Sitges to devote himself to reviewing his past, ruminating over his failed marriage and w ...
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Las Truchas
''Trout'' ( es, Las truchas, links=no) is a 1978 Spanish film directed by José Luis García Sánchez. The film was entered into the 28th Berlin International Film Festival, where it won the Golden Bear. Plot A satirization of middle class society under the rule of Franco, the plot concerns about an annual dinner of a fishing club whose members eat rotten trout while refusing to accept that there is a problem with it. Cast Release The film was presented at the 28th Berlin International Film Festival The 28th annual Berlin International Film Festival was held from 22 February to 5 March 1978. Director Wolf Donner successfully managed to shift the festival's date from June to February, a change which has remained ever since. This was the firs ... in February 1978. It was theatrically released in Spain on 1 April 1978. It grossed 31,244,437 ₧ (263,375 admissions). See also * List of Spanish films of 1978 References External links * * 1978 films Spanish com ...
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Quebracho (film)
''Quebracho'' is an Argentine 1974 film directed by Ricardo Wullicher. It tells the story of "La Forestal," an English company extracting Quebracho trees between 1900 and 1963 in the northern province of Santa Fe. The wood and its main product, tannin, were highly coveted between 1918 and 1945 and became a focal point of political and social struggles connected with the evolution of trade unionism, as well as the emergence of the Radical Civic Union and Peronism. It is considered an iconic film of its period, if now somewhat dated. Cast * Lautaro Murúa * Juan Carlos Gené Juan Carlos Gené (6 November 1929 – 31 January 2012) was an Argentine actor and playwright. He was president and secretary general of the Argentine Actors Association, managing director of Canal Siete and managing director of Teatro General ... * Héctor Alterio * Luis Aranda References External links 1974 films Argentine drama films 1970s Spanish-language films 1970s Argentine films ...
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Invasión
''Invasión'' is an Argentine film released in 1969 and directed by Hugo Santiago, who had also written the script together with Jorge Luis Borges and Adolfo Bioy Casares. Its style is intermediate between classic cinema and the French ''nouvelle vague''. In a survey of the 100 greatest films of Argentine cinema carried out by the Museo del Cine Pablo Ducrós Hicken in 2000, the film reached the 38th position. In a new version of the survey organized in 2022 by the specialized magazines ''La vida útil'', ''Taipei'' and ''La tierra quema'', presented at the Mar del Plata International Film Festival, the film reached the 2nd position. Plot A group of men commanded by an older man attempts to stop an invasion to the city of Aquilea. The invaders are met by common men who defend the city, ignored by the people in general, but with the development of the film it is understood that the invasion is absolute and impossible to define. The defeat of the defenders is evident from the be ...
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Traitors Of San Angel
''Traitors of San Angel'' (Spanish:''Los traidores de San Ángel'') is a 1967 action film directed by Leopoldo Torre Nilsson and starring Ian Hendry, Lautaro Murúa and Graciela Borges.Cowie & Elley p.26 It was a co-production between Argentina, Chile, Mexico, Puerto Rico and United States. Cast * Ian Hendry as Nick Thomas * Lautaro Murúa as Fonseca * Graciela Borges as Marina * Maurice Evans as James Keefe * Enrique Lucero as Rodriguez * Esther Sandoval Esther Sandoval (28 December 1928 – 6 February 2006) was a Puerto Rican actress and a pioneer in Puerto Rico's television. Early years Sandoval was born Esther María González in Ponce where she received her primary and secondary education. ... as Dona Consuelo * José de San Antón as Director Carcel References Bibliography * Peter Cowie & Derek Elley. ''World Filmography: 1967''. Fairleigh Dickinson University Press, 1977. External links * 1967 films 1960s action films Chilean action fi ...
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Pajarito Gómez
''Pajarito Gómez'' is a 1965 Argentine comedy film directed by Rodolfo Kuhn. It was entered into the 15th Berlin International Film Festival. It was also selected as the Argentine entry for the Best Foreign Language Film at the 38th Academy Awards, but was not accepted as a nominee. The film is a satire of the promotional machine behind the Argentine pop stars of the 1960s. In 2000, it was included in the list of The 100 Greatest Films of Argentine Cinema at number 27, after a poll conducted by the Museo del Cine Pablo Ducrós Hicken. In a new version of the survey organized in 2022 by the specialized magazines ''La vida util'', ''Taipei'' and ''La tierra quema'', presented at the Mar del Plata International Film Festival, the film reached the 22nd position. Cast * Héctor Pellegrini as Pajarito Gómez * María Cristina Laurenz as Pajarito's fiancée * Nelly Beltrán as Rosalía * Lautaro Murúa as Gravini * Alberto Fernández de Rosa as Bobby * Maurice Jouvet * Beatriz ...
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El Reñidero
''The Amphitheatre'' ( es, El Reñidero) is a 1965 Argentine film directed by René Múgica. Cast *Alfredo Alcón * Fina Basser * Rafael Chumbito - Hombre en reñidero * Milagros de la Vega * Francisco de Paula * Rafael Diserio - Hombre en velorio * Zelmar Gueñol *Lautaro Murúa * Haydée Padilla * Lola Palombo * Francisco Petrone * Carlos Daniel Reyes - Zárate * Jorge Salcedo *Myriam de Urquijo Myriam de Urquijo (Buenos Aires, April 10, 1918 - May 24, 2011) born Pilar Palacios de Urquijo was an Argentine film, stage and television actress. She first appeared on radio in 1942, with her first major film role ''La Vida de una mujer'' ( ... External links * 1965 films Argentine drama films Films directed by René Múgica 1960s Argentine films {{1960s-Argentina-film-stub ...
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Odd Number (film)
''Odd Number'' (Spanish: ''La cifra impar'') is a 1962 Argentine mystery film directed by Manuel Antín and starring Lautaro Murúa, María Rosa Gallo and Sergio Renán.Schwartz p.16 Cast * Lautaro Murúa * María Rosa Gallo * Sergio Renán * Milagros de la Vega * Maurice Jouvet Maurice Jouvet (Hendaye, 3 February 1923 – 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 ... * José María Fra References Bibliography * Ronald Schwartz. ''Latin American Films, 1932-1994: A Critical Filmography''. McFarland, 2005. External links * 1962 films 1960s mystery films Argentine mystery films 1960s Spanish-language films Films directed by Manuel Antín Films based on works by Julio Cortázar Films based on short fiction 1960s Argentine films {{1960s-Argentina-film-stub ...
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The Venerable Ones
''The Venerable Ones'' ( es, Los venerables todos) is a 1962 Argentine film written and directed by Manuel Antín. It was entered into the 1963 Cannes Film Festival. Cast * Lautaro Murúa * Fernanda Mistral * Walter Vidarte Walter Vidarte (18 July 1931 – 29 October 2011) was a Uruguayan actor. Biography He appeared in 83 films and television shows between 1958 and 2011. He starred in the film ''Circe'', which was entered into the 14th Berlin International ... Sergio Renan * Maurice Jouvet * Raúl Parini * Beto Gianola References External links * 1962 films 1960s Spanish-language films 1962 drama films Argentine black-and-white films Films directed by Manuel Antín Argentine drama films 1962 directorial debut films 1960s Argentine films {{1960s-Argentina-film-stub ...
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The Party Is Over
''The Party Is Over'' ( es, Fin de fiesta) is a 1960 Argentine drama film directed by Leopoldo Torre Nilsson. It was entered into the 10th Berlin International Film Festival. The film depicts the political corruption in Argentina in the 1930s, a period known as the Infamous Decade. Cast * Arturo García Buhr as Mariano Braceras * Lautaro Murúa as Guastavino * Graciela Borges as Mariana Braceras * Leonardo Favio as Adolfo Peña Braceras * Elena Tritek as The Prostitute * Osvaldo Terranova * Lydia Lamaison * María Principito * Idelma Carlo * Hilda Suárez * Leda Zanda * Juan Carlos Galván * Santángelo * Emilio Guevara (actor), Emilio Guevara * Ricardo Robles References External links

* 1960 films 1960s Spanish-language films 1960 drama films Argentine black-and-white films Films directed by Leopoldo Torre Nilsson Films set in the Infamous Decade Argentine drama films 1960s Argentine films {{1960s-Argentina-film-stub ...
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