''Juan Moreira'' is a 1936 Argentine

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directed by

Nelo Cosimi Nelo Cosimi (1894 – 5 October 1945) was an Italian-born Argentine actor and film director. He directed thirteen films including the 1936 historical gaucho film ''Juan Moreira''. He was married to the Italian-Argentine actress Chita Foras. Sele ...

and starring

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and Guillermo Casali.Goble p.200 The film is an adaptation of the 1879 novel ''

Juan Moreira Juan Moreira (? - April 1874) is a well-known figure in the history of Argentina. An outlaw, gaucho and folk-hero, he is considered one of the most renowned Argentinian rural bandits. Early life Moreira was born in the administrative area of La ...

'' by

Eduardo Gutiérrez Eduardo Gutiérrez (15 July 1851 – 2 August 1889) was an Argentine writer. His works of gauchoesque nature acquired great popularity, specially ''Juan Moreira Juan Moreira (? - April 1874) is a well-known figure in the history of Argentina. A ...

, portraying the life of the nineteenth century

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and

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Cast

* Guillermo Casali *

María Esther Podestá María Esther Podestá (1896–1983) was an Argentine actress. She starred in the 1950 film '' Arroz con leche'' directed by Carlos Schlieper. Selected filmography *''Juan Moreira'' (1936) *''Madame Bovary ''Madame Bovary'' (; ), orig ...

* Adolfo Almeida * Amalia Brian * Juan Carula *

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* Mario O. Catalán *

Max Citelli Max Citelli (born 22 January 1923) was an Argentine film actor, active during the Golden Age of Argentine cinema between 1936 and 1959. Filmography * Mi esqueleto (1959) *El Festín de Satanás (1958) * Fantoche (1957) * Cuando los duendes caza ...

* Patrocinio Díaz *

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* Alberto Gómez *

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* Sarita Natle *

* Samuel Sanda * Yola Yoli

References

Bibliography

* Goble, Alan. ''The Complete Index to Literary Sources in Film''. Walter de Gruyter, 1999.

External links

* 1936 films Argentine historical action films 1930s historical action films 1930s Spanish-language films Films directed by Nelo Cosimi Films set in the 19th century Films set in Argentina Films based on Argentine novels Argentine black-and-white films 1930s Argentine films {{1930s-Argentina-film-stub