''Los golpes bajos'' (''The Low Blows'') is a

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directed by

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. It is a film about boxing, inspired by

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. The film premiered on 4 February 1974 in Buenos Aires. It is also known under the title ''De cara al asfalto''.

Plot

Set in the early Peron era, this rise and fall of a boxer is visibly inspired by the biography of José María Gatica and his experiences.

Cast

* Adrián Ghío *

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Reception

Rómulo Berruti in Clarín stated that it was a film intended to be a review of the Peronist regime, using the drama of a boxer as a "pivot". '' El Mundo'' opined that it is a " film that loses by points… It feeds but it doesn't hit. It avoids but does not delve… more nostalgic than critical… immature, but with good intentions". Manrupe and Portela wrote: "Good reconstruction at times and some drama achieved". Luis Trelles Plazaola in his book ''South American Cinema/ Cine De America Del Sur: Dictionary of Film Makers'' describes ''Los golpes bajos'' as a "film of greater weight and thematic ambition".

References

External links

* 1974 films 1970s Spanish-language films Argentine boxing films 1970s sports films Films directed by Mario Sábato 1970s Argentine films {{1970s-Argentina-film-stub