Persona honrada se necesita (Honest Person Needed) is a 1941 Argentine comedy film.
| Persona honrada se necesita | |
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| Directed by | Francisco Múgica |
| Written by | Carlos A. Olivari, Sixto Pondal Ríos |
| Starring | Francisco Petrone, Alicia Vignoli, Marcelo Ruggero |
| Cinematography | José María Beltrán |
| Edited by | Juan Soffici |
| Music by | Enrique Delfino |
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Running time | 77 minutes |
| Country | Argentina |
| Language | Spanish |
Production
editThe 77 minute black and white comedy was directed for Lumiton by Francisco Múgica, written by Carlos A. Olivari and Sixto Pondal Ríos. It was released in Argentina on 13 August 1941. The film starred Francisco Petrone, Alicia Vignoli and Marcelo Ruggero.[1] This was the third film directed by Múgica in 1941, after El mejor papá del mundo and Los martes, orquídeas.[2] It was designed as a vehicle for Francisco Petrone.[3]
Synopsis
editThe leader of a gang of thieves (Francisco Petrone) is on the run from the police. He wins the lottery, and needs someone honest to collect the prize for him.[4] He has diverse underworld friends, but none can be trusted.[5] Given the risk of being sent to prison for perhaps fifty years, the honest person must be very, very special.[6] He finally finds the woman he needs living in a boarding house.[4] Alicia Vignoli answers his want ad, which gives the film's title. She is wide-eyed and innocent, and does not realize she is being hired by a crook. Petrone falls in love, and decides to become honest himself.[7]
Reception
editThe film was well-received, described as a good-humored comedy.[8]
Cast
editThe cast includes:[1]
- Francisco Petrone
- Alicia Vignoli
- Marcelo Ruggero
- Pedro Maratea
- Edna Norrell
- Rosa Catá
- Carlos Morganti
- Alberto Terrones
- José Ruzzo
- Eliseo Herrero
- Pedro Bibe
- Alfredo Fornaresio
- René Pocoví
- Salvador Sinaí
References
editCitations
- ^ a b Honest Person Needed, IMDb.
- ^ Trelles Plazaola 1989, p. 142.
- ^ Maranghello 2005, p. 91.
- ^ a b Berardi & Peroni 2006, p. 90.
- ^ Berardi & Peroni 2006, p. 64.
- ^ Masso 2000, p. 115.
- ^ Persona Honorada Se Necesita:Synopsis, msn entertainment.
- ^ Maranghello 2002, p. 27.
Sources
- Berardi, Mario; Peroni, Laura (2006-01-01). La Vida Imaginada: Vida Cotidiana y Cine Argentino, 1933-1970. Ediciones del Jilguero. ISBN 978-987-9416-09-9.
- "Honest Person Needed". IMDb. Retrieved 2014-06-08.
- Maranghello, César (2002-01-01). Artistas Argentinos Asociados: La Epopeya Trunca. Ediciones del Jilguero. ISBN 978-987-9416-04-4. Retrieved 2014-06-08.
- Maranghello, César (2005). Breve Historia del Cine Argentino. Laertes editorial, S.A. ISBN 978-84-7584-532-6. Retrieved 2014-06-08.
- Masso, Ernesto (2000). Paola Durante: Víctima de la Procuraduría del Distrito Federal: historia de una infamia. Planeta. ISBN 978-970-690-164-4. Retrieved 2014-06-08.
- "Persona Honorada Se Necesita:Synopsis". msn entertainment. Retrieved 2014-06-08.[permanent dead link]
- Trelles Plazaola, Luis (1989-01-01). South American Cinema/ Cine De America Del Sur: Dictionary of Film Makers/ Diccionario De Los Productores De Peliculas. La Editorial, UPR. ISBN 978-0-8477-2011-8. Retrieved 2014-06-08.