''Goodbye Grandad'' (''Adiós Abuelo'') is a 1996

Argentine Argentines, Argentinians or Argentineans are people from Argentina. This connection may be residential, legal, historical, or cultural. For most Argentines, several (or all) of these connections exist and are collectively the source of their ...

musical film Musical film is a film genre in which songs by the Character (arts), characters are interwoven into the narrative, sometimes accompanied by dancing. The songs usually advance the plot or develop the film's characters, but in some cases, they serv ...

directed by

Emilio Vieyra Emilio Vieyra (12 October 1920 – 25 January 2010), sometimes credited as Raúl Zorrilla, was an Argentina, Argentine film director, actor, screenwriter and film producer, between 1950 and the 1990s. He was born in Buenos Aires, Argentina. ...

and written by Isaac Aisemberg. It stars

Jairo Jairo is a common Spanish name. Notable people with this name include: People Association football *Francisco Jairo Silva Santos (born 1988), Brazilian footballer * Jairo Aguirre (born 1956), Colombian footballer * Jairo Álvarez Gutiérrez (bor ...

and Stella Maris Lanzani. It was filmed in

Buenos Aires Buenos Aires, controlled by the government of the Autonomous City of Buenos Aires, is the Capital city, capital and largest city of Argentina. It is located on the southwest of the Río de la Plata. Buenos Aires is classified as an Alpha− glob ...

Synopsis

In this

musical Musical is the adjective of music. Musical may also refer to: * Musical theatre, a performance art that combines songs, spoken dialogue, acting and dance * Musical film Musical film is a film genre in which songs by the Character (arts), charac ...

based around

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 from a combination of Arge ...

dancing, an integral part of

Argentine culture The culture of Argentina is as varied as the country geography and is composed of a mix of ethnic groups. Modern Argentine culture has been influenced largely by the Spanish colonial period and the 19th/20th century European immigration (main ...

, a tango singer assumes responsibility for the five-year-old son of an ensemble's musical director after he is forced into

exile Exile or banishment is primarily penal expulsion from one's native country, and secondarily expatriation or prolonged absence from one's homeland under either the compulsion of circumstance or the rigors of some high purpose. Usually persons ...

with his wife for political reasons.

Cast

* Stella Maris Lanzani * Ricardo Bauleo *

Gabriel Mores In the Abrahamic religions (Judaism, Christianity, Islam), Gabriel ( ) is an archangel with the power to announce God's will to mankind, as the messenger of God. He is mentioned in the Hebrew Bible, the New Testament and the Quran. Many Chris ...

* Iliana Calabró * Walter Canella *

Ivo Cutzarida Ivo Cutzarida (born 29 September 1962) is an Argentine actor, politician, and director. He has produced both Argentine and American soap operas. Early life Cutzarida is the son of Romanian philosopher Nicolae Cutzarida. He was born in the neighb ...

* Alejandra Desiderio * Gustavo Fabi * Leandro Ferrara * Claudio Garófalo * Jorge Gesdel *

Carlos Girini Carlos may refer to: Places ;Canada * Carlos, Alberta, a locality ;United States * Carlos, Indiana, an unincorporated community * Carlos, Maryland, a place in Allegany County * Carlos, Minnesota, a small city * Carlos, West Virginia ;Elsewhere ...

Ignacio Glaria Ignacio is a male Spanish name originating in the Latin name "Ignatius" from ''ignis'' "fire". This was the name of several saints, including the third bishop of Antioch (who was thrown to wild beasts by emperor Trajan) and Saint Ignatius of Loy ...

* Monica Gonzaga

External links

* Argentine musical films 1996 films 1990s Spanish-language films Tango films Films shot in Buenos Aires 1990s Argentine films Films directed by Emilio Vieyra 1996 musical films {{musical-film-stub