''Help Me to Live'' (') is a 1936
Argentine romantic drama
Romance films or movies involve romantic love stories recorded in visual media for broadcast in theatres or on television that focus on passion, emotion, and the affectionate romantic involvement of the main characters. Typically their journey ...
musical directed and written by
José A. Ferreyra with
Libertad Lamarque
Libertad Lamarque Bouza (; 24 November 1908 – 12 December 2000) was a Mexican-Argentine actress and singer, one of the icons of the Golden Age of Argentine and Mexican cinema. She achieved fame throughout Latin America, and became known as " ...
. Starring
Libertad Lamarque
Libertad Lamarque Bouza (; 24 November 1908 – 12 December 2000) was a Mexican-Argentine actress and singer, one of the icons of the Golden Age of Argentine and Mexican cinema. She achieved fame throughout Latin America, and became known as " ...
and
Santiago Gómez Cou
Santiago Gómez Cousillas (September 26, 1903 in Montevideo, Uruguay – March 24, 1984 in Buenos Aires, Argentina) was a classic Uruguayan - Argentine actor who appeared in films between 1936 and 1980.
Born in Montevideo, Uruguay, Cou move ...
, the film premiered on 26 August 1936 in
Buenos Aires
Buenos Aires ( or ; ), officially the Autonomous City of Buenos Aires ( es, link=no, Ciudad Autónoma de Buenos Aires), is the capital and primate city of Argentina. The city is located on the western shore of the Río de la Plata, on South ...
.
The film is a
tango
Tango is a partner dance and social dance that originated in the 1880s along the Río de la Plata, the natural border between Argentina and Uruguay. The tango was born in the impoverished port areas of these countries as the result of a combina ...
-based film, an integral part of Argentine culture.
Main cast
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Libertad Lamarque
Libertad Lamarque Bouza (; 24 November 1908 – 12 December 2000) was a Mexican-Argentine actress and singer, one of the icons of the Golden Age of Argentine and Mexican cinema. She achieved fame throughout Latin America, and became known as " ...
as Luisita
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Floren Delbene
Floren Delbene (1898 – 1978 in Buenos Aires) was an Argentine film actor of the Golden Age of Argentine Cinema.
Ferreyra began acting for film in 1926 and made some 60 film appearances between then and his retirement in 1969 appearing in fil ...
as Julio
*Perla Mary as Mariluz
*Delia Durruty as Teresa
*Lalo Harbín as Federico
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Santiago Gómez Cou
Santiago Gómez Cousillas (September 26, 1903 in Montevideo, Uruguay – March 24, 1984 in Buenos Aires, Argentina) was a classic Uruguayan - Argentine actor who appeared in films between 1936 and 1980.
Born in Montevideo, Uruguay, Cou move ...
as Enrique
External links
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Argentine musical drama films
1936 films
1930s Spanish-language films
Argentine black-and-white films
1936 romantic drama films
Tango films
Films directed by José A. Ferreyra
1930s romantic musical films
Argentine romantic musical films
Argentine romantic drama films
1930s Argentine films
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