Todo un hombre (1943 film)

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Todo un hombre (What a Man) is a 1943 Argentine romantic drama film directed by Pierre Chenal on his Latin film debut, and starring Francisco Petrone and Amelia Bence.[1] Critically acclaimed, the film was compared by critics in Argentina to Jean Vigo's L'Atalante.[2] At the 1944 Argentine Film Critics Association Awards, Petrone won the Silver Condor Award for Best Actor for his performance in the film.[3]

Todo un hombre
Directed byPierre Chenal
Screenplay byUlyses Petit de Murat, Homero Manzi, Miguel Mineo
Based onthe novel Nada menos que todo un hombre
by Miguel de Unamuno
CinematographyBob Roberts
Edited byGori Muñoz and Carlos Rinaldi
Music byLucio Demare, Juan Ehlert
Production
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Release date
  • August 16, 1943 (1943-08-16) (Buenos Aires)
Running time
94 minutes
CountryArgentina
LanguageSpanish

Plot

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Francisco Petrone is a tough, hard-working independent river man, who finds it difficult to communicate and express his true feeling to his young wife (Amelia Bence). The two travel up a winding river, and tension between the two escalates.

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References

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  1. ^ "Todo un hombre" (in Spanish). Cinenacional.com. Retrieved 29 May 2014.
  2. ^ Hal Erickson (2014). "Todo un hombre". Movies & TV Dept. The New York Times. Baseline & All Movie Guide. Archived from the original on 30 May 2014. Retrieved 29 May 2014.
  3. ^ Hammer, Tad Bentley (1991). International film prizes: an encyclopedia. Garland. p. 4. ISBN 978-0-8240-7099-1.
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