Hombre de la esquina rosada

19621962
1h 10m

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In the year 1910, because of the first century of Independency in Argentina, the governor of Buenos Aires gives the pardon to some prisoners. One of the people who recovers his freedom is El... Read allIn the year 1910, because of the first century of Independency in Argentina, the governor of Buenos Aires gives the pardon to some prisoners. One of the people who recovers his freedom is El Corralero, a hit-man who wants to change his life and decides to avoid any conflict. He r... Read allIn the year 1910, because of the first century of Independency in Argentina, the governor of Buenos Aires gives the pardon to some prisoners. One of the people who recovers his freedom is El Corralero, a hit-man who wants to change his life and decides to avoid any conflict. He returns to San Telmo. In his mind, he has the souvenirs of the story that his cell partner,... Read all

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6.9/10

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Director
- René Múgica
Writers
- Carlos Aden
- Isaac Aisemberg
- Jorge Luis Borges(story)
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10/10

Argentine cinema and argentine literature at it´s best.

Mr Rene Mugica, the director, always commented (with a smile in his face) that he carried this film on his back as if it were a heavy bag. In fact this film proved to be a highlight in his carrer and one of the most outstanding films in Argentine cinema. Mugica came from a family of theatre actors, and was well accomplished with the argentine novel. It is usefull to say that everytime a film-maker attempted to use a story from Jorge Luis Borges, it ussualy came to a flop. The director made a few modifications to the original story in order not to sacrifice the cinematographical rithm, but even Borges favourded the film when he saw it. Like in his fist feature (Hombre de la esquina rosada is his second one) Múgica uses infra-red film for the final in order to give it a ghostly atmosphere. It is a shame that the studio (Argentina Sono Film) who contracted him for the first time, never called him again for another film.

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