Alfonsina (English: Alexandra) is a 1957 Argentine biographical film directed by Kurt Land and written by José María Fernández Unsáin. The film stars Amelia Bence as the poet Alfonsina Storni and actor Guillermo Murray.[1]
| Alfonsina | |
|---|---|
 Screenshot | |
| Directed by | Kurt Land |
| Written by | José María Fernández Unsáin Alfredo Ruanova |
| Produced by | Kurt Land |
| Starring | Amelia Bence Guillermo Murray |
| Cinematography | Alfredo Traverso |
| Edited by | Vicente Castagno |
| Music by | Tito Ribero |
Release date | 1957 |
| Country | Argentina |
| Language | Spanish |
Plot edit
The film opens with a wide shot of waves breaking ominously on the seashore, accompanied by Alfonsina's poetry. Another scene has Alfonsina looking into a fish-bowl and saying "I wonder what it would be like to live under the sea".
There is also an important scene where Alfonsina announces the news of her illness performed in a very different way from a Hollywood film.
Cast edit
- Amelia Bence as Alfonsina Storni
- Alberto Berco
- José De Angelis
- Dorita Ferreyro
- Domingo Mania
- Alejandro Rey
- Marcela Sola
Production edit
Amelia Bence stars as the Argentine poet and journalist Alfonsina Storni was an Argentine poet and journalist who made a successful career in the rough macho world of reporting.
Kurt Land was originally from Vienna, so he has a romantic atmosphere somewhat similar to Ernst Lubitsch. This style of movie-making was dated even in 1957, but Alfonsina shows style in the voice over editing of the poetry reading.
Release edit
The film premiered in 1957. It was one of the first and few Argentine films shot in widescreen CinemaScope in the 1950s and 60's.
References edit
- ^ "Amelia Bence, el cine y Alfonsina". opinion.com.bo (in Spanish). Opinion Bolivia. 2021-06-26. Retrieved 2022-08-23.
Un repaso a la carrera de la actriz Amelia Bence, una de las divas de la edad de oro del cine argentino, que interpretó el papel protagónico en el filme "Alfonsina Storni y el mar", de 1957, dirigida por Kurt Land.
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