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Alias Gardelito
Alias Gardelito is a 1961 Argentine drama film directed by Lautaro Murua and written by Bernardo Kordon. The film starred Alberto Argibay, Virginia Lago and Walter Vidarte.
Synopsis
The drama directed by Lautaro Murua is about the difficulty of living an honest life in the face of an unrelenting poverty. The title of this story is taken from the name of the great Argentine singer Carlos Gardel, the idol of the antihero Toribio portrayed by Alberto Argibay. Toribio's goal in life is to emulate the famous singer and making his own way successfully in the music business. Yet at the same time, he does not stop his illegal means of making ends meet, stealing and petty thievery. Discouraged when his big break never quite materializes, Toribio heads for disaster when he joins up with a large smuggling operation.
Cast
Alberto Argibay .... Toribio Torres, alias "Gardelito"
Walter Vidarte .... Picayo, a friend
Lautaro Murua .... Boss
Virginia Lago ... Girl, Toribio's neighbor
Nora Palmer .... Margot
Tonia Carrero ... Pilar
Raul Parini ... Feasini
Raul del Valle ... Julian
Orlando Sacha ... Leoncio
Nelly Tesolin
Hector Pellegrini
Other
Rafael Diserio
Cacho Espindola
Carmen Gimenez .... Tia
Alberto Barcel .... (uncredited)
Overview
A representative of the "new cinemas" that arose in the late 50s and early 60s, Murua's Alias Gardelito ranks among the best of Argentine cinema in the period, along with films by Simon Feldman, David Jose Kohon, Rodolfo Kuhn, Manuel Antin, Rene Mugica. According to Paulo Antonio Paranagua (O cinema na America Latina), in these works the characters' psychology takes the upper hand upon social themes, although usually the latter also provide a significant context for their action, as is the case here.
Release and acclaim
The film premiered in 1961. Produced by Rio Negro Productions it was distributed by Cinemagroup in 2002 on DVD.
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