Todo_un_hombre_(1943_film)

<i>Todo un hombre</i> (1943 film)

Todo un hombre (1943 film)

1943 Argentine film

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]

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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

  1. [1]
    "Todo un hombre" (in Spanish). Cinenacional.com. Retrieved 29 May 2014.
  2. [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. [3]
    Hammer, Tad Bentley (1991). International film prizes: an encyclopedia. Garland. p. 4. ISBN 978-0-8240-7099-1.
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