''Kilómetro 111'' is a

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musical film Musical film is a film genre in which songs by the characters are interwoven into the narrative, sometimes accompanied by dancing. The songs usually advance the plot or develop the film's characters, but in some cases, they serve merely as breaks ...

drama directed by

Mario Soffici Mario Soffici (14 May 1900 – 10 May 1977) was an Argentine film director, actor and screenwriter of the classic era. Biography A native of Florence, Soffici moved to Argentina in the 1920s and began acting in 1931 and directing in 1935 on th ...

. The film premiered in

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. The film is one of several films directed by Soffici which address the social evils of historical Argentina. The film is based on Carlos Olivari's play '' La tercera invasion inglesa'' (1936), which is a fictional semi-documentary of the British railroad monopoly. The film is set in a town in central Argentina and documents the tragedy of the poverty-stricken rural farmers who are forced to sell their harvest to the railroad developers. In an attempt to avoid being exploited, the farmers send their wheat to Buenos Aires, where they unsuccessfully fail to obtain a bank loan. In the end it is down to the generosity of the station master that they are able to use the new line to transport their goods, although his generosity means that he is fired from his job. In a survey of the 100 greatest films of Argentine cinema carried out by the

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in 2000, the film reached the 33rd position.

Cast

Pepe Arias Pepe Arias (''José Pablo Arias Martinez''; 16 January 1900 – 23 February 1967) was an Argentine actor and comedian. Early years José Pablo Arias Martinez was born in the former Mercado de Abasto district of Buenos Aires on 16 January 1900. ...

Delia Garcés Delia Amadora García Gerboles better known as Delia Garcés (; 13 October 1919 – 7 November 2001) was an Argentine film actress of the Golden Age of Argentine Cinema (1940–1960). She made almost 30 appearances in film between 1937 and 1959 ...

* José Olarra *

Ángel Magaña Ángel Magaña (August 24, 1915 – November 13, 1982) was an Argentina, Argentine film actor who appeared in some of Argentina's notable films of the 1930s, 1940s and 1950s. He was married to Nuri Montsé Filmography #Hotel de señoritas ( ...

Miguel Gómez Bao Miguel Gómez Bao (1894 – 17 September 1961) was a Spanish-born Argentine actor of the Golden Age of Argentine cinema. He appeared in films such as '' Amalia'', (1936), '' Safo, historia de una pasión'' (1943) and '' La pequeña señora ...

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*Choly Mur *Héctor Méndez *Julio Renato *

Alberto Terrones Alberto Terrones (; 1894–1957) was an Argentine film and theater actor, with an extensive filmography. Filmography * ''Mercado de abasto'' (1955) * ''Misión extravagante'' (1954) * '' Barrio gris'' (1954) * ''Una ventana a la vida'' (1953) * ' ...

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* 1938 films 1930s Spanish-language films Argentine black-and-white films Films directed by Mario Soffici 1930s musical drama films Argentine musical drama films 1938 drama films 1930s Argentine films {{1930s-Argentina-film-stub