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Su Mejor Alumno
''His Best Student'' (Spanish:''Su mejor alumno'') is a List of Argentine films of 1944, 1944 Argentina, Argentine biographical drama film directed by Lucas Demare and starring Enrique Muiño and Ángel Magaña. It was released in Buenos Aires on 22 May 1944. The film won many awards, including the award for best film of the year. In a survey of the The 100 Greatest Films of Argentine Cinema, 100 greatest films of Argentine cinema carried out by the Museo del Cine Pablo Ducrós Hicken in 2000, the film reached the 39th position. Synopsis The film is an emotional enactment of the life of Domingo Sarmiento, the son of a former president of Argentina and the father of public education in the country, Domingo Faustino Sarmiento (Enrique Muiño). "Dominguito" volunteers to fight in the Paraguayan War, in which he dies. It is based on ''Vida de Dominguito'', written by his father. Cast The cast included: * Enrique Muiño (Domingo Faustino Sarmiento) * Ángel Magaña (Dominguito) * Ore ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Lucas Demare
Lucas Demare (July 14, 1910 – September 6, 1981) was an Argentine film director, screenwriter, and film producer prominent in the Cinema of Argentina in the 1940s, 1950s and 1960s. Biography At the 1943 Argentine Film Critics Association Awards, Demare won Silver Condor awards for Best Director, Best Film and numerous other awards for ''The Gaucho War'' (1942), a film which is considered by critics in Argentina to be one of the best films in its history. He won further awards including Best Film and Director for ''Su mejor alumno'' (1944) at the 1945 Argentine Film Critics Association Awards. He wrote and directed other films such as '' El cura gaucho'' (1941), ''La calle grita'' (1948), ''Mi noche triste'' (1951), ''Zafra'' (1958) and '' La Boda'' (1964). His last film as a director was ''Hombres de mar'' in 1977. In 1964, he was a member of the jury at the 14th Berlin International Film Festival. He died of a heart attack at the age of 71 in 1981. His brother was the comp ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |