''When the Heart Sings'' (Spanish: ''Cuando canta el corazón'') is a 1941 Argentine
musical drama film
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directed by
Richard Harlan
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and starring
Hugo del Carril
Pierre Bruno Hugo Fontana, otherwise known as Hugo del Carril (30 November 1912 – 13 August 1989 in Buenos Aires), was an Argentine film actor, film director and tango singer of the classic era.
Early life
Born in Buenos Aires, del Carril ...
,
Aída Luz
Aída Luz (born Aída da Luz Borbón, 10 February 1917 – 25 May 2006) was an Argentine actress who primarily worked during the Golden Age of Argentine Cinema, performing on both stage and in films. She won multiple awards for her performanc ...
and
José Olarra.
[Rist p.202] A man from a wealthy background meets and marries an actress despite fierce opposition from his family.
Cast
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Hugo del Carril
Pierre Bruno Hugo Fontana, otherwise known as Hugo del Carril (30 November 1912 – 13 August 1989 in Buenos Aires), was an Argentine film actor, film director and tango singer of the classic era.
Early life
Born in Buenos Aires, del Carril ...
as Martín
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Aída Luz
Aída Luz (born Aída da Luz Borbón, 10 February 1917 – 25 May 2006) was an Argentine actress who primarily worked during the Golden Age of Argentine Cinema, performing on both stage and in films. She won multiple awards for her performanc ...
as Lucy
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José Olarra as Don Olegario
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Felisa Mary as Doña Angélica
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Oscar Valicelli as Pedrito
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Adrián Cúneo as Coco
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María Esther Gamas as Emma
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Julio Scarcella as Di Paula
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Vicky Astori as Gloria Norton
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Eva Guerrero as Mangacha
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Joaquín Petrosino as Juancho
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Fausto Fornoni as Garrido
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Agustín Barrios
Agustín Pío Barrios (also known as Agustín Barrios Mangoré and Nitsuga—Agustin spelled backward—Mangoré; May 5, 1885 – August 7, 1944) was a Paraguayan virtuoso classical guitarist and composer, largely regarded as one of the greatest p ...
as Federico
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*Julio (given name)
*Julio (surname)
*Júlio de Castilhos, a municipality of the western part of the state of Rio Grande do Sul, Brazil
* ''Julio'' (album), a 1983 compilation albu ...
as El franciscano
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Alberto Terrones as Roncales
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King Wallace
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as El cuidador
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Emilio Fuentes as El ilusionista
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Warly Ceriani
References
Bibliography
* Rist, Peter H. ''Historical Dictionary of South American Cinema''. Rowman & Littlefield, 2014.
External links
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1941 films
Argentine musical drama films
1940s Spanish-language films
Argentine black-and-white films
1940s musical drama films
Films directed by Richard Harlan
Films scored by Alejandro Gutiérrez del Barrio
1941 drama films
1940s Argentine films
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