''Saint Candida'' (Spanish:''Santa Cándida'') is a 1945 Argentine

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directed by

Luis César Amadori Luis César Amadori (28 May 1902 in Pescara, Abruzzi, Kingdom of Italy, Italy – 5 June 1977 in Buenos Aires) was an Italian - Argentina, Argentine film director and screenwriter and one of the most influential directors in the Cinema of Argen ...

and starring

Niní Marshall Marina Esther Traveso (June 1, 1903 – March 18, 1996), known by her stage name Niní Marshall, was an Argentine humorist, comic actress and screenwriter; nicknamed ''The Chaplin with a skirt'' and ''The Lady of Humour''. Life and work S ...

, Francisco Álvarez and Nelly Darén.Posadas, Landro & Speroni p.129 The film's title is a reference to Candida the Elder.

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won the Silver Condor Award for Best New Actress for her performance.

Cast

as Cándida * Nelly Darén * Francisco Álvarez * Semillita *

* Adolfo Linvel * Pura Díaz * Tita Perly * Carmen Giménez * Aída Fernández * Maruca Montejo *

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* María de la Fuente * Margarita Burke * Adrián Cúneo *

Carlos Lagrotta Carlos Lagrotta was an Argentine actor. In 1943 he starred in Benito Perojo's '' Stella''. Other films include '' Hay que educar a Niní'' (1940), ''Santa Cándida'' (1945), '' The Headless Woman'' (1947) and '' El muerto es un vivo'' (1953). Sel ...

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* Rufino Córdoba *

César Fiaschi César Fiaschi (1891–1954) was an Argentine film actor.Finkielman p.56 Selected filmography * ''Twelve Women'' (1939) * ''My Country's Wings'' (1939) * ''Seven Women (1944 film), Seven Women'' (1944) * ''His Best Student'' (1944) * ''Saint Can ...

* Ernesto Villegas * Francisco Barletta *

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* Warly Ceriani * Pura Díaz * Fausto Padín *

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* Aída Fernández * José Rivas * Fernando Campos

References

Bibliography

* Abel Posadas, Mónica Landro & Marta Speroni. ''Cine sonoro argentino: 1933-1943''. El Calafate Editores, 2005.

External links

* 1945 films Argentine comedy films 1945 comedy films 1940s Spanish-language films Films directed by Luis César Amadori Argentine black-and-white films 1940s Argentine films {{1940s-Argentina-film-stub