The Soul of the Accordion (Spanish: El alma de bandoneón) is a 1935 Argentine tango musical film directed by Mario Soffici and written by José A. Bugliot.[1] It is considered one of the earliest classics of Argentine cinema.[2]
| El alma de bandoneón | |
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| Directed by | Mario Soffici |
| Written by | José A. Bugliot Mario Soffici |
| Produced by | Angel Mentasti |
| Starring | Enrique Serrano Santiago Arrieta |
| Cinematography | Francis Boeniger |
| Edited by | Alfredo Traverso |
| Music by | Enrique Santos Discépolo |
| Distributed by | Argentina Sono Film |
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Running time | 77 minutes |
| Country | Argentina |
| Language | Spanish |
The film starred Libertad Lamarque, Enrique Serrano and Santiago Arrieta.
Plot
A rich countryman sends his son to the city to study. He becomes involved in a romantic relationship with a girl who wants to succeed in singing. The couple go through great sacrifice and renunciation.
The film deals with themes of popular music and radio culture, and introduces the tango song Cambalache, written by Enrique Santos Discépolo.[3]
Cast
- Enrique Serrano
- Santiago Arrieta
- Gogó Andreu
- Héctor Calcaño
- Charlo
- Dora Davis
- Ernesto Fama
- Miguel Gómez Bao
- Libertad Lamarque
- Francisco Lomuto
- Pepita Muñoz
- Domingo Sapelli
References
Further reading
- Di Núbila, Domingo (1998). La época de oro. Historia del cine argentino I, Buenos Aires. Ediciones del Jilguero. ISBN 987-95786-5-1.
- Manrupe, Raúl; Portela, María Alejandra (2001). Un diccionario de films argentinos (1930-1995), Buenos Aires, Editorial Corregidor. ISBN 950-05-0896-6.
- España, Claudio; Rosado, Miguel Ángel (1984). Medio siglo de cine, 1° edición (en español), Buenos Aires. Editorial Abril S.A. y Editorial del Heraldo S.A.. ISBN 950-10-0133-4.
