The Gaucho and the Devil
| El Gaucho y el diablo | |
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| Directed by | Ernesto Remani |
| Written by | José María Fernández Unsáin |
| Based on | The Bottle Imp by Robert Louis Stevenson |
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| Cinematography | Álvaro Durañona y Vedia |
| Edited by | Antonio Ripoll |
| Music by | Peter Kreuder |
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| Distributed by | Interamericana |
Release date |
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Running time | 83 minutes |
| Country | Argentina |
| Language | Spanish |
| Budget | $275,000[1] |
El Gaucho y el diablo (The Gaucho and the Devil) is a 1952 Argentine drama film of the classical era of Argentine cinema, directed by Ernesto Remani, based on a script by José María Fernández Unsain,[2][3] who adapted it from the 1891 short story "The Bottle Imp", by Robert Louis Stevenson.[4] The film stars Juan José Míguez, Elisa Galvé, Francisco Martínez Allende, and Elina Colomer.[2]
Synopsis
A rancher makes a pact with the devil to find happiness and love.
Cast
- Juan José Míguez
- Elisa Galvé
- Francisco Martínez Allende
- Elina Colomer
- Raúl del Valle
- Víctor Ferrari
- César Fiaschi
- Audón López
- Cristina Pall
- Blanca del Prado
Production
Production of El gaucho y el diablo commenced in October 1950.[5]
Reception
La Razón said of the film: "A failed attempt...the lack of laboratories for developing the film, a technical aspect that had to be completed abroad, had a decisive influence. This resulted in a series of defects in the editing and an appreciable lack of unity in the layout."[6]
References
- ^ "Costliest Arg Pic". Variety. 19 July 1950. p. 14.
- ^ a b "El Gaucho y el diablo" (in Spanish). Cinenacional.com. Retrieved 13 October 2022.
- ^ Continente (in Spanish). Editorial los Dos. 1951. p. 129.
- ^ Cuadernos de cultura (in Spanish). 1953. p. 122.
- ^ España, Claudio (2005). Cine argentino modernidad y vanguardias, 1957/1983 (in Spanish). Fondo Nacional de las Artes. p. 396. ISBN 9789509807884.
- ^ Manrupe, Raúl; Portela, María Alejandra (2001). Un diccionario de films argentinos (1930–1995) (in Spanish). Buenos Aires: Ediciones Corregidor. p. 234. ISBN 950-05-0896-6.