The Corpse Breaks a Date (Spanish: El muerto falta a la cita) is a 1944 Argentine thriller film directed by Pierre Chenal and starring Ángel Magaña, Nélida Bilbao and Sebastián Chiola.[1] [2] Future star Tilda Thamar appears in a supporting role. It was made in Buenos Aires and shot on location around the city. The film's sets were designed by the art director Raúl Soldi.
| The Corpse Breaks a Date | |
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| Directed by | Pierre Chenal |
| Written by | Pierre Chenal Miguel Mileo Carlos A. Olivari Sixto Pondal Ríos |
| Produced by | Edmo Cominetti |
| Starring | Ángel Magaña Nélida Bilbao Sebastián Chiola |
| Cinematography | Francis Boeniger |
| Edited by | Carlos Rinaldi |
| Music by | Lucio Demare |
Production companies | Associated Argentine Artists Estudios Baires |
Release date |
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Running time | 80 minutes |
| Country | Argentina |
| Language | Spanish |
Cast
edit- Ángel Magaña as Daniel Rivero
- Nélida Bilbao as Elena
- Sebastián Chiola as Guido Franchi
- Guillermo Battaglia as Doctor Emilio Quiroga
- Maruja Gil Quesada as Matilde
- Oscar Villa as Gordo
- Tilda Thamar as Nora
- Roberto García Ramos as Raúl Estévez
- Alberto Terrones as Comisario
- René Múgica as Agente
References
editBibliography
edit- Maranghello, César. Breve historia del cine argentino. Laertes, 2005.
- Plazaola, Luis Trelles. South American Cinema: Dictionary of Film Makers. La Editorial, UPR, 1989.
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