Fantasmas en Buenos Aires
Fantasmas en Buenos Aires (Ghosts in Buenos Aires) is a 1942 Argentine comedy film directed by Enrique Santos Discépolo and starring Pepe Arias.
| Fantasmas en Buenos Aires | |
|---|---|
| Directed by | Enrique Santos Discépolo |
| Written by | Manuel Meaños Marcelo Menasche Enrique Santos Discépolo |
| Starring | Pepe Arias, María Esther Buschiazzo, Chela Cordero |
| Edited by | Nicolás Proserpio |
| Music by | Mario Maurano |
Production company | |
Release date | 1942 |
Running time | 89 minutes |
| Country | Argentina |
| Language | Spanish |
Production Edit
The 89-minute film was shot in black and white for Argentina Sono Film, directed by Enrique Santos Discépolo.[1] It was the first film for which he was sole director.[2] It starred Pepe Arias, María Esther Buschiazzo and Chela Cordero. Mario Maurano wrote the music.[1]
Synopsis Edit
The writers, Manuel A. Meaños, Enrique Santos and Marcelo Menasche Discépolo, based the film on a strange story that circulated in Buenos Aires around 1940. It told of an apparition in the form of a beautiful and enigmatic girl (Buschiazzo) who danced one night with the cashier (Arias) of a large commercial firm. She apparently had returned from the beyond, and would again fade into the shadows.[2]
Reception Edit
The film has been called one of the most original and compelling films of the trajectory of the great comedian, Pepe Arias.[2]
Full cast Edit
The full cast was:[1]
- Pepe Arias
- María Esther Buschiazzo
- Chela Cordero
- Ramón Garay
- Enrique García Satur
- Carlos Lagrotta
- Zully Moreno
- José Antonio Paonessa
- Julio Renato
- Casimiro Ros
References Edit
Citations
- ^ a b c Ghosts in Buenos Aires, IMDb.
- ^ a b c Lanzillotta 2011.
Sources
- "Ghosts in Buenos Aires". IMDb. Retrieved 2014-06-06.
- Lanzillotta, Analía (26 July 2011). "CINE DE LOS ´40 CON "FANTASMAS EN BUENOS AIRES"" (in Spanish). Retrieved 2014-06-06.