''El Acompañamiento'' (English language:''The Supporter'') is a 1991

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drama film directed and written by

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. The musical was based on a play by

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Plot

The film is based on

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, an integral part of

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. The 1991 film is an adaption of a play by the same name written by

, one of the central figures in the

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movement of the early 1980s. The story revolves around the central character of Tuco, (portrayed by

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) a singer who struggles to make his debut on

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Release

The film debuted in

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on 23 May 1991.

Cast

as Tuco *Franklin Caicedo *

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Ana María Giunta Ana María Giunta (1 March 1943 – 14 March 2015) was an Argentine actress best known for her roles in '' A King and His Movie'' (1986), '' The Supporter'' (1991), and in ''Eversmile, New Jersey'' (1989). Giunta was born in Concepción del ...

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*Carlos Alberto Parrilla * Fernando Iglesias ("Tacholas") *Alicia Aresté *Enrique Mazza *María Silvia Varela *Carlos de Urquiza

Release

The film was released on 6 August 1992, in Spain, and was released later in

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Awards

* 1992

Silver Condor Award for Best Adapted Screenplay The Silver Condor Award for Best Adapted Screenplay ( es, Premio Cóndor de Plata al mejor guion adaptado), given by the Argentine Film Critics Association, awards the best adapted screenplay in film in Argentina each year: {{Argentine Film Cr ...

External links

* 1991 films 1990s Spanish-language films 1990s musical drama films Tango films Argentine musical drama films 1990s dance films 1991 drama films 1990s Argentine films Spanish-language musical drama films {{musical-drama-film-stub