| Todo un hombre | |
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| Directed by | Pierre Chenal |
| Screenplay by | Ulyses Petit de Murat, Homero Manzi, Miguel Mineo |
| Based on | the novel Nada menos que todo un hombre by Miguel de Unamuno |
| Cinematography | Bob Roberts |
| Edited by | Gori Muñoz and Carlos Rinaldi |
| Music by | Lucio Demare, Juan Ehlert |
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Release date |
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Running time | 94 minutes |
| Country | Argentina |
| Language | Spanish |
Todo un hombre (What a Man) is a 1943 Argentine romantic drama film directed by Pierre Chenal on his Latin film debut, and starring Francisco Petrone and Amelia Bence. [1] Critically acclaimed, the film was compared by critics in Argentina to Jean Vigo's L'Atalante. [2] At the 1944 Argentine Film Critics Association Awards, Petrone won the Silver Condor Award for Best Actor for his performance in the film. [3]
Plot
Francisco Petrone is a tough, hard-working independent river man, who finds it difficult to communicate and express his true feeling to his young wife (Amelia Bence). The two travel up a winding river, and tension between the two escalates.
Cast
- Francisco Petrone
- Amelia Bence
- Nicolás Fregues
- Florindo Ferrario
- Guillermo Battaglia
- Ana Arneodo
- Tilda Thamar
- Renée Sutil
- Leticia Scuri
- Carlos Belluci
References
- ^ "Todo un hombre" (in Spanish). Cinenacional.com. Retrieved 29 May 2014.
- ^ Hal Erickson (2014). "Todo un hombre". Movies & TV Dept. The New York Times. Baseline & All Movie Guide. Archived from the original on 30 May 2014. Retrieved 29 May 2014.
- ^ Hammer, Tad Bentley (1991). International film prizes: an encyclopedia. Garland. p. 4. ISBN 978-0-8240-7099-1.
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