''A Story of the Nineties'' (Spanish:''Historia del 900'') is a 1949 Argentine

musical film Musical film is a film genre in which songs by the characters are interwoven into the narrative, sometimes accompanied by dancing. The songs usually advance the plot or develop the film's characters, but in some cases, they serve merely as breaks ...

directed by

Hugo del Carril Pierre Bruno Hugo Fontana, otherwise known as Hugo del Carril (30 November 1912 – 13 August 1989 in Buenos Aires), was an Argentine film actor, film director and tango singer of the classic era. Early life Born in Buenos Aires, del Carril ...

and starring del Carril,

Sabina Olmos Sabina Olmos (1913–1999) pseudonym of Rosa Herminia Gómez Ramos was an Argentine film actress of the Golden Age of Argentine Cinema (1940–1960). She began her career as a radio songstress of folklore and tango. Later, she developed a long ...

and

Santiago Arrieta Santiago Arrieta (1897, Uruguay – 1975, Buenos Aires, Argentina) was a Uruguayan film actor, also known as Santiago Donadío.Finkielman pg. 219 After emigrating to Argentina, Arrieta appeared in 26 films between 1935 and 1962. Selected filmog ...

. The film marked del Carril's directorial debut.Rist p.202 Sets in the 1890s, It was one of a number of

tango Tango is a partner dance and social dance that originated in the 1880s along the Río de la Plata, the natural border between Argentina and Uruguay. The tango was born in the impoverished port areas of these countries as the result of a combina ...

-influenced films produced in Argentina.

Cast

as Julián Acosta *

as María Cristina *

as The Friend *

Guillermo Battaglia Guillermo Battaglia (December 7, 1899September 26, 1988) was a prolific Argentine film actor of the classic era of Argentine cinema. Born in Buenos Aires, he began his film career in 1937 in ''Melodías porteñas''. Battaglia starred in over 1 ...

as 'Pardo' Márquez *

Angelina Pagano Angelina Pagano (1888–1962) was an Argentine stage and film actress.Finkielman p.14 Pagano appeared in eighteen films, but was best known for her stage acting and work as a theatre director. Selected filmography * ''A Doll's House'' (1943) * ...

as The Mother * José Olarra *

Sara Guasch Sara may refer to: Arts, media and entertainment Film and television * ''Sara'' (1992 film), 1992 Iranian film by Dariush Merhjui * ''Sara'' (1997 film), 1997 Polish film starring Bogusław Linda * ''Sara'' (2010 film), 2010 Sri Lankan Sinhal ...

as Rosa * Florindo Ferrario * Paquita Garzón * Ubaldo Martinez * Alberto Contreras * Leticia Scury * Vicente Álvarez (actor), Vicente Álvarez * Joaquín Petrocino * Franca Boni * Manuel Alcón * Lily del Carril * Ricardo Land

References

Bibliography

* Rist, Peter H. ''Historical Dictionary of South American Cinema''. Rowman & Littlefield, 2014.

External links

* 1949 films 1940s historical musical films Argentine historical musical films 1940s Spanish-language films Argentine black-and-white films Films directed by Hugo del Carril Films set in the 1890s 1940s Argentine films {{historic-musical-film-stub