''El Amor infiel'' is a 1974 Argentine romantic drama film directed by Mario David, who also wrote the script, which is based on a novel by María Angélica Bosco. It stars Zulma Faiad,

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, Elena Sedova and Antonio Grimau. Víctor Proncet composed the soundtrack.

Plot

The film begins with a card game, followed by a man wooing an attractive blonde at the casino. A romance blossoms but infidelities kick in.

Cast

* Zulma Faiad as Corina *

as Esteban * Elena Sedova as Julia * Antonio Grimau as Marcerlo * Elizabeth Makar as Silvia

Production

The film was produced by executive producer Hugo Flesc. The screenplay was written by the director Mario David, which is based on a novel by María Angélica Bosco. Cinematographer Adelqui Camuso was hired to shoot the film. Víctor Proncet composed the soundtrack, while the editing was done by Oscar Pariso.

Reception

The film premiered on 22 August 1974 in

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. It was poorly received by critics, with ''

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'' describing it as a "Tedious history of infidelities… A long and slow comment on the inconsistency of unfaithful love". '' El Cronista Comercial'' remarked that there was "total inconsistency", while '' La Razón'' stated that "most of the development of the film is summarized in the image of Puig driving his car".

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