''El Patio de la Morocha'' (

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: ''The Patio of the Brunette'', also known in Spanish as ''Arriba el Telón'') is a 1951 Argentine

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 ...

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of the classical era of Argentine cinema, directed by Manuel Romero and written by

Cátulo Castillo Ovidio Cátulo González Castillo (6 August 1906 – 19 October 1975) was an Argentine poet and tango music composer. He was the author of many famous works, such as ', ''El aguacero'' (lyrics by ), ' and ''Caserón de tejas'' (both with music by ...

and Mariano Mores. The film premiered in early 1951 in

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. The film starred Virginia Luque. 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 from a combination of Arge ...

-based film, which is an integral part of Argentine culture.

Plot

A security guard's granddaughter, who works at an old theater awaiting demolition, dreams of becoming a famous singer like her mother.

Main cast

Hugo Del Carril Pierre Bruno Hugo Fontana, otherwise known as Hugo del Carril (30 November 1912 – 13 August 1989), was an Argentine film actor, film director and tango singer of the Golden Age of Argentine cinema. Early life Born in Buenos Aires, del Ca ...

first actor together Virginia Luque *

Francisco Audenino Francisco Audenino (died 1964) was an Argentine film actor of the Golden Age of Argentine cinema who appeared in around fifty productions, generally in supporting roles.Borrás p.32 Selected filmography * ''Our Land of Peace'' (1939) * '' Un beb� ...

Sofía Bozán Sofía Bozán (5 November 1904 – 9 July 1958) was an Argentine film actress and tango performer of the 1930s and 1940s, one of the most popular figures of the Golden Age of Argentine cinema. She made almost 30 appearances in film between 1937 an ...

.... Herself *

Mario Faig Mario Faig (1905–1984) was an Argentine film actor.Insaurralde p.57 Faig appeared in twenty films during his career. He was married to the actress Gloria Ugarte. Selected filmography * '' Madame Sans-Gêne'' (1945) * '' Valentina'' (1950) * '' ...

* Severo Fernandez *

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* Virginia Luque * Juan Carlos Mareco *Juan José Porta *Antonio Provitilo *Dora Vernet *León Zárate

References

External links

* 1951 films 1950s Spanish-language films Tango films Films directed by Manuel Romero 1950s musical drama films 1950s dance films Argentine dance films Argentine musical drama films 1951 drama films Argentine black-and-white films 1950s Argentine films Spanish-language musical drama films {{musical-drama-film-stub