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''El Hijo del crack'' (meaning "Son of the Star") is a
Mario Lopez (Oscar Rovito) is a child, the son of an aging footballer (Armando Bo) . On the one hand, while his father is disowned by supporters for being no longer physically able to play it, he tries to convince himself that this is a temporary decline and he will return to his former star status. On the other hand, his mother and his maternal grandfather, reject the world of football and the street, arguing that it is a primitive world and inadequate, isolating him. Only his son remains a major fan. Dying from a serious illness, he tries to please his fans once more and regain his legendary status.
The International Film Guide described the film as a "purely commercial work", unlike many of Torre Nilson's other films such as '' El Crimen de Oribe'' (1950) and later films which were more art films with attention to themes, plot and psychological aspects. Jorge Miguel Couselo in his 1984 book ''Historia del cine argentino'' remarked that "despite a poor script,
1953
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Argentine football drama film
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co-directed by Leopoldo Torre Nilsson
Leopoldo Torre Nilsson (5 May 1924 – 8 September 1978), also known as Leo Towers and as Babsy, was an Argentine film director, producer and screenwriter.
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Armando Gallop (sometimes written as Armando Gallup) (February 12, 1970 – December 17, ...
and Oscar Rovito. The film, a tale of a dwindling professional football star and his son was released on December 15, 1953 in Normandie cinema in Buenos Aires. The cast involved major professional football players of the time as Mario Boyé, Tucho Méndez and Ángel Labruna
Ángel Amadeo Labruna (28 September 1918 – 19 September 1983) was an Argentine footballer and coach who played as a forward. With 323 goals scored in official matches, which include 294 league goals, Labruna is the 2nd all-time top scorer of ...
and journalists such as Fioravanti. It is the last film in which Leopoldo Torres Ríos and Leopoldo Torre Nilsson (father and son) worked together. The 77 minute film was produced by Sociedad Independiente Filmadora Argentina (SIFA).
Plot
Mario Lopez (Oscar Rovito) is a child, the son of an aging footballer (Armando Bo) . On the one hand, while his father is disowned by supporters for being no longer physically able to play it, he tries to convince himself that this is a temporary decline and he will return to his former star status. On the other hand, his mother and his maternal grandfather, reject the world of football and the street, arguing that it is a primitive world and inadequate, isolating him. Only his son remains a major fan. Dying from a serious illness, he tries to please his fans once more and regain his legendary status.
Cast
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Armando Gallop (sometimes written as Armando Gallup) (February 12, 1970 – December 17, ...
as Héctor 'Balazo' López
* Óscar Rovito as Mario López
* Miriam Sucre as María del Carmen de López
* Francisco Pablo Donadio as Alvarado
* Pedro Laxalt
* Héctor Armendáriz
* Alberto Rinaldi
* Rolando Dumas
* Nelson de la Fuente
* Carlos Benso
Reception
The International Film Guide described the film as a "purely commercial work", unlike many of Torre Nilson's other films such as '' El Crimen de Oribe'' (1950) and later films which were more art films with attention to themes, plot and psychological aspects. Jorge Miguel Couselo in his 1984 book ''Historia del cine argentino'' remarked that "despite a poor script, he film
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showed seriousness" and praised the talent and performance by Oscar Rovito playing the son. Ricardo Oliveri in his 1997 book ''Cine argentino: crónica de 100 años'' concurred that Rovito had contributed a good performance and described the film as an "agreeable product". The Institute de Literatura Argentina highlighted the strong presence of the father and son in the film and noted its neorealist elements and charge.
References
External links
* 1953 films 1950s Spanish-language films Argentine black-and-white films Films directed by Leopoldo Torre Nilsson Argentine association football films 1950s sports drama films 1953 drama films Argentine sports drama films Films directed by Leopoldo Torres Ríos Spanish-language sports drama films {{Leopoldo Torres Ríos