''Los martes, orquídeas'' (''On Tuesdays, Orchids'') is a

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black and white

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of the

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directed by Francisco Múgica and starring

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and Nuri Montsé. It won the Argentine Best Picture award for 1941. It was remade as the Hollywood classic ''

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'' (1942), starring

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and

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.The return of ''Los martes orquídeas'', but without Mirtha
06-02-2018, ''

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'' In a survey of the 100 greatest films of Argentine cinema carried out by the

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in 2000, the film reached the 27th position. In 2022, the film was included in Spanish magazine ''

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''s list of the 20 best Argentine films of all time.

Synopsis

Elenita, the youngest of four sisters in a well-off family, is a shy, romantic and lonely lady. To try to bring her to life, her father sends her a bouquet of orchids each week, so she will think she has a secret admirer. At the same time, her father hires a young, unemployed actor to pose as the wealthy suitor. Comic situations start to slowly develop, as he dresses in fancy clothes, rides a horse and attends a party thrown by Elenita's family. By the time the ruse comes to light, the young couple have fallen in love and decided to marry. The father expects that his daughter will reject the young man when she learns he is poor and of Italian origin, but to his dismay she accepts him as he is.

Cast

The full cast was: *

* Nuri Montsé * Felisa Mary *

(as Elenita) * Ana Arneodo * Silvana Roth *

Zully Moreno Zulema Esther González Borbón, better known as Zully Moreno (October 17, 1920 in Villa Ballester, Buenos Aires – December 25, 1999 in Buenos Aires), was an Argentine film actress, an iconic star during the Golden Age of Argentine cinem ...

* Juan Mangiante * Eva Guerrero * René Pocoví * Horacio Priani * Domingo Márquez * Alfredo Jordan * José Herrero * Jorge Salcedo

Production

''Los martes, orquídeas'' was produced by

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. The script, written by Francisco Oyarzábal, was based on a simple yet effective story by Carlos A. Olivari and

Sixto Pondal Ríos Sixto Pondal Ríos (April 8, 1907 - September 29, 1968) was an Argentine screenwriter, poet and dramatist. Rios was born in San Miguel de Tucumán, Argentina. Although most of his film work took place in Argentina, the 1948 film ''Romance on t ...

. Although the stars were

and Nuri Montsé, the film introduced

as Elenita, in her first leading role, which catapulted her to fame.

Reception

''Los martes, orquídeas'' was considered the best comedy that had been made in Argentina to date. It launched the career of the young Mirtha Legrand, and remains a classic in the country's film history.

Awards

The

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gave a number of awards for the film: *Best Film: Lumiton *Best original story: Pondal Sixto Ríos and Carlos Olivari *Special mention: Mirtha Legrand

Remakes

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used the film as the basis for ''

'' (1942), starring

and

. It was also remade as the mexican romantic drama ''Una joven de 16 años'' ("A Sixteen Year Old Girl", 1963).

References

Sources

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External links

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