The Life of Carlos Gardel

The Life of Carlos Gardel (Spanish: La vida de Carlos Gardel) is a 1939 Argentine musical film directed by Alberto de Zavalía and starring Hugo del Carril, Delia Garces and Elsa O'Connor.[1]

The Life of Carlos Gardel
Poster
Directed byAlberto de Zavalía
Written by
Starring
CinematographyAlberto Etchebehere
Edited byNicolás Proserpio
Music by
Production
company
Argentina Sono Film
Distributed byArgentina Sono Film
Release date
  • 24 May 1939 (1939-05-24)
Running time
107 minutes
CountryArgentina
LanguageSpanish

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The premiered in Buenos Aires on May 24, 1939. The film is a biopic, portraying the life of the French-born tango singer Carlos Gardel (1890-1935) who became a popular film star in Argentina and the United States. The film was a major success, due largely to the lasting popularity of Gardel following his sudden death in an airplane crash four years before.[2] The film boosted the careers of its stars, and was part of what became known as the Golden Age of Argentine Cinema.

Cast

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References

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  1. ^ Rist p.202
  2. ^ Finkielman p.233-34

Bibliography

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  • Finkielman, Jorge. The Film Industry in Argentina: An Illustrated Cultural History. McFarland, 2003.
  • Rist, Peter H. Historical Dictionary of South American Cinema. Rowman & Littlefield, 2014.
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