''By the Light of a Star'' (Spanish:''En la luz de una estrella'') is a 1941 Argentine

musical Musical is the adjective of music. Musical may also refer to: * Musical theatre, a performance art that combines songs, spoken dialogue, acting and dance * Musical film and television, a genre of film and television that incorporates into the narr ...

drama film In film and television, drama is a category or genre of narrative fiction (or semi-fiction) intended to be more serious than humorous in tone. Drama of this kind is usually qualified with additional terms that specify its particular super-g ...

directed by

Enrique Santos Discépolo Enrique Santos Discépolo (''Discepolín'') (27 March 1901 – 23 December 1951) was an Argentine tango and milonga musician and composer, author of famous tangos like ''Cambalache'' and many others performed by several of the most important s ...

and starring Hugo del Carril, Ana María Lynch and

María Esther Gamas María Esther Gamas (21 April 1911 – 21 September 2006) was an Argentine stage and film actress.Finkielman p. 163 She appeared in 20 films, including '' Savage Pampas'' (1945), and was one of the stars of the Golden Age of Argentine Cinem ...

.Rist p.202 It is a

tango film Tango is a partner dance and social dance that originated in the 1880s along the Río de la Plata, the natural border between Argentina and Uruguay. The tango was born in the impoverished port areas of these countries as the result of a combinat ...

, an extremely popular genre during the

Golden Age of Argentine Cinema Cinema of Argentina refers to the film industry based in Argentina. The Argentine cinema comprises the art of film and creative movies made within the nation of Argentina or by Argentine filmmakers abroad. The Argentine film industry has histor ...

Synopsis

A successful tango singer struggles to cope with the demands and opportunities of fame.

Cast

* Hugo del Carril as Jorge * Ana María Lynch *

* Zully Moreno *

Cirilo Etulain Cirilo Etulain was an Argentine stage and film actor.Velez p.148 He was married to the opera singer Noemí Souza. Selected filmography * '' Educating Niní'' (1940) * ''By the Light of a Star'' (1941) * ''The Song of the Suburbs ''The Song of t ...

Eduardo Sandrini Eduardo is the Spanish and Portuguese form of the male given name Edward. Another version is Duarte. It may refer to: Association football * Eduardo Bonvallet, Chilean football player and sports commentator * Eduardo Carvalho, Portuguese footb ...

* Adolfo Stray * Bernardo Perrone * Carlos Lagrotta *

Julio Renato Julio is the Spanish equivalent of the month July and may refer to: *Julio (given name) *Julio (surname) *Júlio de Castilhos, a municipality of the western part of the state of Rio Grande do Sul, Brazil * ''Julio'' (album), a 1983 compilation albu ...

Adolfo Meyer Adolfo may refer to: * Adolfo, São Paulo, a Brazilian municipality * Adolfo (designer), Cuban-born American fashion designer * Adolfo or Adolf Adolf (also spelt Adolph or Adolphe, Adolfo and when Latinised Adolphus) is a given name used in Ge ...

Lina Estevez Lina (pronounced "Leena") is a feminine given name. Languages of origin include: English, Italian, Lithuanian, Russian, Spanish, Swedish, Persian, Kurdish, Arabic. It is also the short form of a variety of names ending in -lina including Catalin ...

Sabina Vittone Sabina may refer to: Places and jurisdictions * Sabina (region), region and place in Italy, and hence: * the now Suburbicarian Diocese of Sabina (-Poggio Mirteto), Italy * Magliano Sabina, city, Italy * Pozzaglia Sabina, city, Italy *Fara Sabi ...

* José S. Harold *

José Ruzzo José Ruzzo was an Argentine stage and film actor.Rodríguez p.7 Selected filmography * ''By the Light of a Star'' (1941) * '' I Want to Die with You'' (1941) * ''Son cartas de amor'' (1943) * '' Gold in the Hand'' (1943) * '' Savage Pampas'' (19 ...

Casimiro Ros Casimiro may refer to: *Casimiro (given name) Casimiro is a given name. Notable people with the name include: * Casimiro de Abreu (1839–1860), Brazilian poet, novelist and playwright * Casimiro Alegre (1741–1825), Argentine militia officer a ...

Manuel Alcón Manuel Alcón (died 1962) was an Argentine film actor and musician. Alcón began acting for film in 1937 and made over 30 film appearances between then and his death in 1962. He appeared in films such as '' Almafuerte'' (1949) and ''Abuso de co ...

Eduardo de Labar Eduardo is the Spanish and Portuguese form of the male given name Edward. Another version is Duarte. It may refer to: Association football * Eduardo Bonvallet, Chilean football player and sports commentator * Eduardo Carvalho, Portuguese footb ...

References

Bibliography

* Rist, Peter H. ''Historical Dictionary of South American Cinema''. Rowman & Littlefield, 2014.

External links

* 1941 films Argentine musical drama films 1940s musical drama films 1940s Spanish-language films Films directed by Enrique Santos Discépolo Tango films Argentine black-and-white films 1941 drama films 1940s Argentine films {{musical-drama-film-stub