The Naked Angel

(Redirected from El ángel desnudo)

The Naked Angel (Spanish:El ángel desnudo) is a 1946 Argentine drama film directed by Carlos Hugo Christensen and starring Olga Zubarry, Guillermo Battaglia and Carlos Cores.[1] The film is based on the novella Fräulein Else by Arthur Schnitzler. The director, Christensen, had gained a reputation for exploring more sexual themes in his films than was traditional in Argentine cinema at the time.

The Naked Angel
Theatrical release poster
Directed byCarlos Hugo Christensen
Written byCésar Tiempo
Based onFräulein Else
by Arthur Schnitzler
Produced byCaio Brant
Starring
CinematographyAlfredo Traverso
Edited byAntonio O. Rampoldi
Music by
Production
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Release date
  • 14 November 1946 (1946-11-14)
Running time
85 minutes
CountryArgentina
LanguageSpanish

In a survey of the 100 greatest films of Argentine cinema carried out by the Museo del Cine Pablo Ducrós Hicken in 2000, the film reached the 35th position.[2]

Synopsis

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Film still of the film featuring Olga Zubarry's famous nude scene

A sculptor agrees to lend a bankrupt man money provided his beautiful daughter pose nude for his latest work of art.

Cast

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References

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  1. ^ Rist p.156
  2. ^ "Las 100 mejores del periodo 1933-1999 del Cine Argentino". La mirada cautiva (3). Buenos Aires: Museo del Cine Pablo Ducrós Hicken: 6–14. 2000. Archived from the original on 21 November 2022. Retrieved 21 November 2022 – via Encuesta de cine argentino 2022 on Google Drive.

Bibliography

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  • Rist, Peter H. Historical Dictionary of South American Cinema. Rowman & Littlefield, 2014.
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