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Albeniz (film)
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Albeniz is a 1947 Argentine biographical drama film directed by Luis Cesar Amadori and written by Pedro Miguel Obligado. The film starred Pedro Lopez Lagar and Sabina Olmos.
Overview
The film is based on the life of Spanish composer and pianist, Isaac Albeniz.
In this life story Albeniz is first seen as a child prodigy who is so talented that he's regarded by some observers as a fraud; the boy is also shown as the victim of a tyrannical father, who lives his own life through his son's accomplishments. Escaping his father's dominance as an adult, Albeniz first moves to South America and later America experiencing a colorful array of tempestuous love affairs.
He returns to Spain, but then manages to land a scholarship at the Brussels Conservatory, but once again his mind is on women rather than music. Eventually he rises to international fame through a series of self-financed concerts, ultimately earning every conceivable award and accolade for his work. Actor Pedro Lopez Lagar won critical acclaim for his portrayal.
Cast
Pedro Lopez Lagar as Isaac Albeniz
Sabina Olmos
Marisa Regules
Pedro Aleandro
Amadeo Novoa
Andres Mejuto
Mercedes Diaz
Susana Canales
Federico Mansilla
Eduardo Otero
Maria Esther Podesta
Lilian Valmar
Berta Ortegosa
Adolfo Linvel
Miriam Sucre
Pastora Soler
Cesar Fiaschi
Eugenio Nigro
Vicente Climent
Jose Maria Gutierrez
Release and acclaim
The film won the Argentine Film Critics Association Award for best film. It was also one of the main entries at the 2nd Locarno Film Festival in Switzerland.
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