''Todo un hombre'' (''What a Man'') is a 1943 Argentine romantic drama film directed by

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on his Latin film debut, and starring

Francisco Petrone Francisco Petrone (August 14, 1902 – March 11, 1967) was an Argentine film actor. He is best known for his roles in the 1940s in the classic film ''La Guerra Gaucha'' (1942) and '' A Real Man'' (''Todo un hombre'') (1943), for which he won t ...

and

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. Critically acclaimed, the film was compared by critics in Argentina to

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's ''

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''. At the 1944 Argentine Film Critics Association Awards, Petrone won the

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for his performance in the film.

Plot

Francisco Petrone is a tough, hard-working independent river man, who finds it difficult to communicate and express his true feeling to his young wife (Amelia Bence). The two travel up a winding river, and tension between the two escalates.

Cast

* Nicolás Fregues *

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* Renée Sutil *

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References

External links

* 1943 films 1940s Spanish-language films Argentine black-and-white films Films directed by Pierre Chenal Argentine romantic drama films 1943 romantic drama films 1940s Argentine films {{1940s-Argentina-film-stub