''Las seis suegras de Barba Azul'' (''Bluebeard's Six Mothers-in-Law'') is a 1945 black and white Argentine comedy film directed by

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Production

The black and white

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production was directed by

and written by César Tiempo. It starred

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and Alberto Contreras. It was released in Argentina on 10 August 1945.

Synopsis

A man who has been widowed six times is living with his six mothers-in-law. He looks for a new wife.

Reception

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'' praised Christensen's direction, moving the plot of the farce along easily. It said that Pepe Arias played one of his most interesting film roles. Carlos Inzillo in ''Queridos Filipipones'' said that Christensen's film, perhaps influenced by

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, proceeds slowly and engages in manners ... this is a more intellectual role for Pepe ... different from his usual stereotype.

Complete cast

The complete cast was: * Pepe Arias *

* Alberto Contreras * Diego Martínez * Susana Freyre * María Santos * Amalia Sánchez Ariño * Herminia Mancini * Gloria Ferrandiz *

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* Olga Casares Pearson * Raquel Notar * Mónica Val * Rita Juárez * Ivonne Lescaut * Olga Zubarry * Mónica Inchauspe * Iris Martorell * Luis Barrilaro * Juan Corona * Juan Siches de Alarcón * Olimpio Bobbio * Cirilo Etulain * Max Citelli * Miguel Coiro * Ángel Walk * Ernesto Villegas * Gonzalo Palomero

References

Citations Sources * * {{DEFAULTSORT:Seis Suegras De Barba Azul, Las 1945 films 1940s Spanish-language films Argentine black-and-white films 1945 comedy films Argentine comedy films