Nacha Regules is a 1950 Argentine period romantic melodrama film of the classical era of Argentine cinema, directed by Luis César Amadori and starring Zully Moreno, Arturo de Córdova and Eduardo Cuitiño.[1] It was based on a 1919 novel of the same title by Manuel Gálvez and was a commercial success.[2] [3] The film's sets were designed by the art director Gori Muñoz. Like a number of films of the era, it embraces Peronist themes.[4]

Synopsis

Around the time of the Argentina Centennial, an aristocrat attempts to reform a prostitute he has fallen in love with. They face hostility and mockery from his upper-class friends, but remain together to build a new life together.[5]

Cast

References

  1. ^ España p.37-38
  2. ^ Karush p.189
  3. ^ Goble p.172
  4. ^ Karush p.189
  5. ^ Karush p.189

Bibliography

  • España, Claudio. Luis Cesar Amadori. Centro Editor de América Latina, 1993.
  • Goble, Alan. The Complete Index to Literary Sources in Film. Walter de Gruyter, 1999.
  • Karush, Matthew B. Culture of Class: Radio and Cinema in the Making of a Divided Argentina, 1920–1946. Duke University Press, 2012.
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