El Cantor de Buenos Aires
| El Cantor de Buenos Aires | |
|---|---|
| Directed by | Julio Irigoyen |
| Written by | Julio Irigoyen |
| Starring | Héctor Palacios, Antonio Podestá and Lea Conti |
| Cinematography | Roberto Irigoyen |
| Distributed by | Distribuidora Argentina de Film |
Release date |
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Running time | 78 minutes |
| Country | Argentina |
| Language | Spanish |
El Cantor de Buenos Aires is a 1940 Argentine musical film, directed by Julio Irigoyen, and starring Héctor Palacios, Antonio Podestá and Lea Conti.
Cast
- Héctor Palacios
- Antonio Podestá
- Lea Conti
- Arturo Sánchez
- Álvaro Escobar
- Enrique Lomuto
- Haydée Larroca
- Sussy Morales
- Elvita Solans
- Celia Méndez
- Nelly Prince
Reception
Regarding this film, the review in El Mundo stated: "the simplicity of its technical execution matches that of the plot," and the comment in El Heraldo del Cinematografista was: "of primitive, austere, and very modest production, it includes numerous songs." For their part, Manrupe and Portela opined:
"A supplementary film with the sole pretext of showcasing musical numbers and the appeal of a protagonist then known for his radio work. The following year, Irigoyen would repeat the same actor in El cantar de mis penas."[1]
Héctor R. Kohen opined that this was one of Irigoyen's films that served as propaganda for the merits of an orchestra or a singer, as in the case of Héctor Palacios.[2]
References
- ^ Manrupe, Raúl; Portela, María Alejandra (2001). Un diccionario de films argentinos (1930–1995) (in Spanish). Buenos Aires: Ediciones Corregidor. p. 89. ISBN 950-05-0896-6.
- ^ Kohen, Héctor R, (2000). Buenos Aires Film. "Cine mudo y sonoro fugaces". Fondo Nacional de las Artes, in Cine Argentino Industria y clasicismo 1933/1956 vol. I.. pp. 286-293. ISBN 950-9807-58-3. (in Spanish)