''Juan Moreira '' is a 1973 Argentine dramatic

historical film A historical drama (also period drama, costume drama, and period piece) is a work set in a past time period, usually used in the context of film and television. Historical drama includes historical fiction and romances, adventure films, and swa ...

directed by

Leonardo Favio Fuad Jorge Jury (28 May 1938 – 5 November 2012), better known by his stage name Leonardo Favio (), was an Argentine singer, actor and filmmaker. He is considered one of Argentina's best film directors and one of the country's most enduring cul ...

and starring Rodolfo Bebán. It is based on the homonymous novel by Eduardo Gutiérrez, which narrates the life of the famous Argentine outlaw,

gaucho A gaucho () or gaúcho () is a skilled horseman, reputed to be brave and unruly. The figure of the gaucho is a folk symbol of Argentina, Uruguay, Rio Grande do Sul in Brazil, and the south of Chilean Patagonia. Gauchos became greatly admired and ...

and

folk hero A folk hero or national hero is a type of hero – real, fictional or mythological – with their name, personality and deeds embedded in the popular consciousness of a people, mentioned frequently in folk songs, folk tales and other folklore; a ...

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 ...

. In a survey of the 100 greatest films of Argentine cinema carried out by the

Museo del Cine Pablo Ducrós Hicken Museo del Cine Pablo Ducrós Hicken is a museum of cinema of Argentina located in Buenos Aires. It was established on 1971 and holds a collection of 65,000 reels of film. History The Cinema Museum of the City of Buenos Aires was created on O ...

in 2000, the film reached the 9th position. In a new version of the survey organized in 2022 by the specialized magazines ''La vida útil'', ''Taipei'' and ''La tierra quema'', presented at the

Mar del Plata International Film Festival The Mar del Plata International Film Festival ( es, Festival Internacional de Cine de Mar del Plata) is an international film festival that takes place every November in the city of Mar del Plata, Argentina. It is the only competitive feature fes ...

, the film reached the 11th position.

Cast

* Rodolfo Bebán ... Juan Moreira * Jorge Villalba ... Julián Andrade * Pablo Cumo ... Caudillo Acosta * Osvaldo De la Vega * Augusto Kretschmar ... Oficial * Alba Mujica ... Death (The Grim Reaper) * Carlos Muñoz ... Dr. Marañón * Elcira Olivera Garcés ... La Vicenta * Eduardo Rudy ... Lieutenant Major * Edgardo Suárez ... El Cuerudo/Segundo, el compadre * Elena Tritek ... Laura

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* 1973 films 1970s historical films Argentine historical films 1970s Spanish-language films Argentine biographical films Films set in the 19th century Films based on Argentine novels Films directed by Leonardo Favio Films set in Argentina 1970s Argentine films {{Bio-film-stub