The Dark Side of the Heart (1992)
El lado oscuro del corazón (original title)Reference View | Change View
- R
- 2h 7min
- Comedy, Romance
- 09 Sep 1994 (USA)
- Movie
Oliveiro is a young poet living in Buenos Aires where sometimes he has to sell his ideas to an advertising agency to make a living or exchange his poems for a steak. In Montevideo, he meets a prostitute, Ana, with whom he falls in love....
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- 12 wins & 10 nominations.
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| Darío Grandinetti | ... |
Oliverio
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Sandra Ballesteros | ... |
Ana
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| Nacha Guevara | ... |
La Muerte
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| André Melançon | ... |
Erik
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| Jean Pierre Reguerraz | ... |
Gustavo
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| Mónica Galán | ... |
La ex esposa
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Inés Vernengo | ... |
La ciega
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Marisa Aguilera | ... |
Bigotuda
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| Hugo Arana |
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Mariana Baranchuk | ... |
Amiga Ana
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Claudia Bedacarratz | ... |
Mendiga
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| Mario Benedetti | ... |
Poeta Aleman
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| Jesús Berenguer | ... |
Publicitario 1
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Pablo Brichta | ... |
Novio
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Silvina Chaine | ... |
Mujeres cabaret
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Marcela Criquet | ... |
Mujer Disco
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Dalila | ... |
Singer in the Subway
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Jorge Del Castilo | ... |
Policía
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| Jorge Dória | ... |
Librero
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Leonor Evelson | ... |
Strip tease
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Diana Farias | ... |
Mujeres cabaret
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Zacarias Ferrarotti | ... |
Ayudante parrillero
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José Luis García Espina | ... |
Publicitario 2
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Luis Gianneo | ... |
Empleado hotel
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Carlos Gorriarena |
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Delfina Grau | ... |
Mujer dormida
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Tito Haas | ... |
Parrillero
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Lara Jadur | ... |
Niño mendigos
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Pablo Jadur | ... |
Niño mendigos
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Natalia Jefimczuk | ... |
Novia
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| Jorge Lanata |
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Diego Leske | ... |
Abogado
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Grecia Levy | ... |
Mujeres cabaret
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Marta Machado | ... |
Cajera banco
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Karina Meroni | ... |
Novia parrillero
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Mora Moglia | ... |
Mujer auto
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Miriam Moyano |
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Santiago Mugnani | ... |
Joven con muerte
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Helena Nessi | ... |
Mujeres cabaret
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Miriam Odorico | ... |
Mujer 1
(as Miriam Odorica)
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Cecilia Ortelli | ... |
Mujeres cabaret
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Graciela Pascual | ... |
Correntina
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Adriana Pérez | ... |
Mujer del final
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María Laura Reigosa | ... |
Mujer aerobismo
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Carmen Renard | ... |
Mujer pensión
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Paco Rey | ... |
Mozo corazón
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Ana Rossi | ... |
Mujeres cabaret
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| Chela Ruíz |
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María Elena Sagrera | ... |
Madre ciega
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Salvador Sammaritano |
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Violeta Scarponi | ... |
Empleada Ferry
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Adriana Schettini | ... |
Periodista
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| Miguel Ángel Solá |
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Walter Soubrie | ... |
Vendedor
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Santiago Subiela | ... |
Niño mendigo
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Ezequiel Tabarex | ... |
Niño con muerte
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Ernesto Torchia | ... |
Cliente 2
(as Ernesto Torquia)
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Jackie Tyrrell | ... |
Cliente 1
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Déborah Vidret | ... |
Mujeres cabaret
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Elvira Villarino | ... |
Mujeres cabaret
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Néstor Zacco | ... |
Ejecutivo agencia
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Carlos Broggi | ... |
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Directed by
| Eliseo Subiela | ||
Written by
| Mario Benedetti | ... | (poems) |
| Juan Gelman | ... | (poems) |
| Oliverio Girondo | ... | (poems) |
| Eliseo Subiela | ... | () |
Produced by
| Suzanne Dussault | ... | associate producer |
| Roger Frappier | ... | producer |
| Susana Serebrenik | ... | associate producer |
| Fernando Sokolowicz | ... | associate producer |
Music by
| Osvaldo Montes | ||
Cinematography by
| Hugo Colace | ||
Editing by
| Marcela Sáenz | ||
Editorial Department
| Beto Acevedo | ... | color timer |
| Marta Selvi | ... | negative cutter |
| Daniel Zottola | ... | assistant editor |
Casting By
| Marcelo Rembado | ||
Art Direction by
| Margarita Jusid | ||
Set Decoration by
| Cristina Nigro | ||
Costume Design by
| Patricia Pernia | ||
Makeup Department
| Selva Chomnalez | ... | makeup artist |
| Juan Carlos Mazzola | ... | hair stylist |
| Paquita Trench | ... | hairdresser |
Production Management
| Jorge Rocca | ... | production manager |
| Jorge Sivori | ... | production manager |
Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
| Diego Flesca | ... | second assistant director |
| Lelia Gonzalez | ... | first assistant director |
| Marcelo Rembado | ... | assistant director |
Art Department
| Marcela Bazzano | ... | set designer |
| Jorge de la Reta | ... | property master |
| Andrés Echeveste | ... | storyboard artist: some scenes |
| Raúl Olivari | ... | construction manager |
| Carlos Romero | ... | assistant property master |
Sound Department
| Carlos Abbate | ... | recording director |
| Héctor Barrios | ... | sound effects |
| Carlos Caleca | ... | sound effects |
| Daniel Cimerman | ... | sound effects editor |
| José Luis Díaz | ... | sound |
| Omar Jadur | ... | sound assistant |
| David Mantecón | ... | sound: second unit |
| Pedro Marra | ... | sound effects |
| Guillermo Rodríguez | ... | sound effects |
| Tito Salas | ... | sound effects |
Special Effects by
| Gustavo Cardillo | ... | special effects |
| Christian Gruaz | ... | special effects |
| Alejandro Lacava | ... | special effects |
Camera and Electrical Department
| José Luis Bruchstein | ... | electrician |
| Laura Bua | ... | camera operator |
| Hugo Colace | ... | camera operator |
| Christian Cottet | ... | electrician (as Cristian Cottet) |
| Cristina Faire | ... | still photographer |
| Alejandro Fernández Mouján | ... | first assistant camera |
| Leandro Ferrero | ... | electrician |
| Alejandro García | ... | electrician |
| Sebastián Mignogna | ... | second assistant camera |
| Walter Pacifico | ... | electrician |
| Manolo Presas | ... | grip |
| Norberto Rapado | ... | assistant camera |
| Carlos Zapparelli | ... | gaffer |
Casting Department
| Magela Pacilio | ... | extras casting: Montevideo |
| Norma Perrota | ... | extras casting |
Costume and Wardrobe Department
| María Molina | ... | wardrobe |
Music Department
| Mario Clavell | ... | composer: theme music |
| Chico Novarro | ... | composer: theme music |
| Fito Páez | ... | composer: theme music |
| Luis Miguel Rojas | ... | soundtrack art director |
Additional Crew
| Oscar Marcos Azar | ... | legal advisor |
| Martin Borda | ... | production administrator |
| Fabiana Castaño | ... | production assistant |
| Daniel Celia | ... | title designer |
| Silvina Chaine | ... | production coordinator |
| Daniel Danni | ... | title designer |
| Hector Ferrarotti | ... | production administrator |
| José Luis García Espina | ... | production assistant |
| Waldo Haleblian | ... | title designer |
| Karina Insausti | ... | production administrator |
| Alberto Moratorio | ... | production assistant: Montevideo |
| Ricardo Padula | ... | production assistant |
| Eduardo Safigueroa | ... | production assistant: Montevideo |
| François Vila | ... | press agent |
Production Companies
- CQ3 Films
- Instituto Nacional de Cine y Artes Audiovisuales (INCAA) (support)
- Max Films Productions
- Téléfilm Canada (support)
Distributors
- Filmax (1992) (World-wide)
- Film Buró (2017) (Spain) (theatrical) (re-release)
- Les Films du Paradoxe (1998) (France) (theatrical)
- trigon-film (1993) (Switzerland) (theatrical)
- Film Tonic (1996) (United States) (subtitled)
- Transeuropa Video Entertainment (TVE) (1992) (Argentina) (VHS)
- Transeuropa Video Entertainment (TVE) (2006) (Argentina) (DVD)
- Transeuropa Video Entertainment (TVE) (2006) (Argentina) (VHS) (re-release)
- Vhero Internacional (Spain)
- trigon-film (2006) (Switzerland) (DVD)
- trigon-film (2011) (Switzerland) (DVD)
- trigon-film (2017) (Austria)
- trigon-film (2017) (France)
- trigon-film (2017) (Germany)
- trigon-film (2017) (Italy)
- trigon-film (2017) (Switzerland)
Special Effects
Other Companies
- Estudio Nazar (titles)
- Phonalex (post-production sound)
Storyline
| Plot Summary |
Oliveiro is a young poet living in Buenos Aires where sometimes he has to sell his ideas to an advertising agency to make a living or exchange his poems for a steak. In Montevideo, he meets a prostitute, Ana, with whom he falls in love. Back in Buenos Aires, he accepts a contract with a publicity agency to get the money for three days of love with her. Will he get what he's searching for when his ideal of love's pleasure is literally going in levitation while making love?
Written by Jean-Marie Berthiaume |
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Did You Know?
| Trivia | Official submission of Argentina for the 'Best Foreign Language Film' category of the 65th Academy Awards in 1993. When the Oscar nominations came out it was overlooked in favor of A Place in the World (1992) (A Place in the World) which was later the only film in Academy Awards history to have been removed from the final ballot. See more » |
| Movie Connections | Featured in Cine Invisible (2023). See more » |
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| Quotes |
Oliverio:
The ball I threw while playing in the park has not yet reached the ground Oliverio: I don't give a damn if if her skin feels like a peach or sandpaper It's irrelevant. if she wakes up with breath like an aphrodisiac or an insecticide. I'm perfectly willing to put up with a nose that'd win first prize at a carrot show. But on one thing I am intransigent. On no account whatsoever will I forgive a woman who cannot fly. If she can't,she'd better forget me. See more » |