''Margarita, Armando y su padre'' is a 1939

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romantic comedy Romantic comedy (also known as romcom or rom-com) is a sub-genre of comedy and Romance novel, romance fiction, focusing on lighthearted, humorous plot lines centered on romantic ideas, such as how true love is able to surmount all obstacles. Ro ...

film directed by

Francisco Múgica Francisco Múgica (10 April 1907 – 1985) was an Argentine film director, film editor and cinematographer notable for his work during the Golden Age of Argentine cinema, classical era of Argentine cinema. He was born and died in Buenos Aire ...

during the

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. The film is based a play by Enrique Jardiel Poncela who himself adapted the film for the silver screen. The film premiered in

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and starred Mecha Ortiz and

Pedro Quartucci Pedro Quartucci (July 30, 1905 in Buenos Aires – April 20, 1983 in Buenos Aires) was an Argentine boxer and actor. Boxing career As a featherweight professional boxer who competed in the 1920s, he won a bronze medal in Boxing at the 1924 Summe ...

. Production design of the film was performed by Ricardo J. Conord.

Overview

The film produces a revival of the famous play, treating its characters in an ironical way.

Cast

Florencio Parravicini Florencio Parravicini (24 August 1876 – 25 March 1941) was an Argentine actor who primarily worked during the Golden Age of Argentine Cinema, performing on both stage and in films. From an aristocratic family, he was a relative of the artist B ...

... Spaghetti - Armando's father * Mecha Ortiz ... Margarita *

Ernesto Raquén Ernesto, form of the name Ernest in several Romance languages, may refer to: * ''Ernesto'' (novel) (1953), an unfinished autobiographical novel by Umberto Saba, published posthumously in 1975 ** ''Ernesto'' (film), a 1979 Italian drama loosely ba ...

... Armando *

María Santos María Santos was an Argentine actress. In 1943, she starred in Benito Perojo's '' Stella''. Other notable roles include: '' Maestro Levita'' (1938), '' La fuga'' (1937) and '' La serpiente de cascabel'' (1948). Selected filmography * '' La fuga ...

... Julia *

... Antonito * Carmen Lamas ... Flora *

Alita Román Alita Blanca Barchigia (24 August 1912 – 15 April 1989), better known as Alita Román, was an Argentina, Argentine film actress of the Golden Age of Argentine cinema. She appeared in nearly 50 films between 1934 and 1982 and was a sought-after ...

... Cristina *

Enrique Roldán Enrique Roldán (1901–1954) was an Argentine stage and film actor.Finkielman p.222 He appeared in twenty four films during his career which spanned the Golden Age of Argentine Cinema. Roldán often played villains, particularly in the films of ...

... Ernesto Landaluce * Héctor Quintanilla ... Caballo de Atila * Alfredo Jordan ... Manolo * Alfonso Pisano ... Ceferino * Susy Derqui ... Luz de Bengala * Hilda Sour ... Cameo * Olga Mon ... Rosita * Liana Moabro... Maruja * José Alfayate ... Román * Berta Aliana ... Mucama * Lalo Bouhier ... Vendedor * Cayetano Biondo ... Mozo * J. Armando Chamot ... Maitre * Cirilo Etulain

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* 1939 films 1930s Spanish-language films Argentine black-and-white films 1939 romantic comedy films Argentine romantic comedy films Films directed by Francisco Múgica 1930s Argentine films Argentine films based on plays Films based on works by Enrique Jardiel Poncela Spanish-language romantic comedy films {{1930s-romantic-comedy-film-stub