''Albéniz'' is a 1947 black-and-white Argentine
Silver Condor
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award-winning
biographical
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drama film
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directed by
Luis César Amadori
Luis César Amadori (28 May 1902 in Pescara, Abruzzi, Kingdom of Italy, Italy – 5 June 1977 in Buenos Aires) was an Italian - Argentina, Argentine film director and screenwriter and one of the most influential directors in the Cinema of Argen ...
and written by . The film is based on the life of Spanish composer and pianist,
Isaac Albéniz
Isaac Manuel Francisco Albéniz y Pascual (; 29 May 1860 – 18 May 1909) was a Spanish virtuoso pianist, composer, and conductor. He is one of the foremost composers of the Post-Romantic era who also had a significant influence on his conte ...
.
The film stars
Pedro López Lagar and
Sabina Olmos
Sabina Olmos (1913–1999) pseudonym of Rosa Herminia Gómez Ramos was an Argentina, 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 develop ...
. It won the
Silver Condor Award for Best Film and numerous other awards, given by the
Argentine Film Critics Association in 1948 for the best picture of the previous year.
Cast
Release and acclaim
The film won the
Argentine Film Critics Association Award, the Silver Condor, for best film in 1948. It was also one of the main entries at the 2nd
Locarno Film Festival in Switzerland.
The
Argentine Academy of Cinematography Arts and Sciences gave several awards for this film:
*Best Picture:
Argentina Sono Film
*Best Director:
Luis César Amadori
Luis César Amadori (28 May 1902 in Pescara, Abruzzi, Kingdom of Italy, Italy – 5 June 1977 in Buenos Aires) was an Italian - Argentina, Argentine film director and screenwriter and one of the most influential directors in the Cinema of Argen ...
*Best Actor:
Pedro López Lagar
*Special mentions: Pedro Miguel Obligado (guionista), Sabina Olmos (actriz),
Raúl Soldi
Raúl Soldi (27 March 1905 – 21 April 1994) was an Argentine painter and production designer whose work treated various subjects, including landscapes, portraits, the theater and the circus, and nature. His theatrical figures are renowned for ...
(escenógrafo), Guillermo Cases (director musical), Antonio Merayo (director de fotografía), Mario Fezia (operador de cámara), José María Paleo (sonidista), Jorge Garate (montajista) and Roque Giacovino (director de fotografía)
References
External links
*
''Albéniz''at cinenacional.com
Argentine biographical drama films
1947 films
1940s Spanish-language films
Argentine black-and-white films
1940s biographical drama films
Films about classical music and musicians
Films about composers
Films directed by Luis César Amadori
Films set in the 19th century
Films set in the 1900s
1947 drama films
1940s Argentine films
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