Todo un hombre (1943 film)

Todo un hombre
Todo un hombre
Directed by	Pierre Chenal
Screenplay by	Ulyses Petit de Murat, Homero Manzi,
Based on	the novel Nada menos que todo un hombre; by Miguel de Unamuno
Cinematography	Bob Roberts
Edited by	Gori Muñoz and Carlos Rinaldi
Music by	Lucio Demare,
Production; company	Artistas Argentinos Asociados
Release date	August 16, 1943 (Buenos Aires);
Running time	94 minutes
Country	Argentina
Language	Spanish

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]

Plot[]

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.

Cast[]

References[]

^ "Todo un hombre" (in Spanish). Cinenacional.com. Retrieved 29 May 2014.
^ 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.
^ Hammer, Tad Bentley (1991). International film prizes: an encyclopedia. Garland. p. 4. ISBN 978-0-8240-7099-1.

External links[]

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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.

[Hammer1991-3] Hammer, Tad Bentley (1991). International film prizes: an encyclopedia. Garland. p. 4. ISBN 978-0-8240-7099-1.

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