''Kisses on the Forehead'' ( es, Besos en la frente) is a 1996

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written and directed by

Carlos Galettini Carlos Galettini (born 1938) is a Silver Condor nominated Argentine film director, film producer and screenplay writer. He worked mainly in the Cinema of Argentina. He directed ''Besos en la Frente ''Kisses on the Forehead'' ( es, Besos en ...

and starring China Zorrilla and

Leonardo Sbaraglia Leonardo Máximo Sbaraglia (; born 30 June 1970) is an Argentine actor, with extensive credits in both Argentina and Spain. He has also worked in Mexico, and was cast in his first English-language role in '' Red Lights''. Biography Sbaraglia was ...

. The film is based in the play by Jacobo Langsner ''Una margarita llamada Mercedes'', which he wrote for (and was premiered by) Zorrilla, about the love between a

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old Grand-Dame and a young writer just arrived from

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. The film premiered on 5 September 1996 in

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and was nominated for two

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in 1997.

Cast

* China Zorrilla ... Mercedes Arévalo *

... Sebastián Miguez *

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... Fabio *

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... Estela *

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... Casilda * Mabel Manzotti ... Raquel * Leonardo Abremor ... Musical Director * Daniel Alvaredo ... Driver * Gustavo Bucciarelli ... Soundman * Henan Carbonero ... Kid * Fernanda Caride ... Silvia * Dario Casas ... Gardner * Lorena Colotta ... Musician 3 * Daniel Di Biase ... Doctor (as Daniel Dibiase) * Jorge Dorio ... Raquel's husband * Lucio Herrera ... Musician 2 * Cecilia Labourt ... Mercedes' Mother * Hilda Mantovani ... Woman in Pension * Alberto Mariotti ... Musician 1 * Nieves Martín ... Grandma Mercedes * Francisco Nápoli ... Director de Cine * Germán Palacios ... Young Protagonist in The Film *

Melina Petriella Melina Petriella (born March 2, 1976) is an Argentine movie and television actress. Filmography * ''Besos en la frente'' (1996) * '' Esperando al Mesías'' (2000) aka '' Waiting for the Messiah'' * ''Nocturno'' (2001) * '' El Abrazo partido'' ( ...

... Young Mercedes * Angela Ragno ... Woman Protagonist in The Film * Pablo Rinaldi ... Mercedes' Father *

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... Laura * César Vianco ... Pedro Luis * Leonardo Lin ... Double of light of Leonardo Sbaraglia

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* Argentine drama films 1996 films 1990s Spanish-language films 1996 drama films Spanish drama films Films directed by Carlos Galettini 1990s Argentine films {{1990s-drama-film-stub