La guerra la gano yo

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La Guerra la gano yo
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Directed by Francisco Múgica
Written by Carlos A. Olivari, Sixto Pondal Ríos
Cinematography Alfredo Traverso
Edited byA. Rampoldi
Music byBert Rosé
Production
company
Release date
  • 14 February 1943 (1943-02-14)
Running time
71 minutes
CountryArgentina
Language Spanish

La Guerra la gano yo (I Win the War) is a 1943 Argentine comedy film of the classical era of Argentine cinema.

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Production

The 71-minute black and white film was produced for Lumiton by Francisco Múgica and released on 14 February 1943. The script was by Carlos A. Olivari, Sixto Pondal Ríos. The film starred Pepe Arias, Ricardo Passano and Alberto Contreras. [1] The actress Virginia Luque made her debut in the film at the age of sixteen. [2]

Synopsis

The owner of a small but prosperous department store, played by Pepe Arias, is pushed by his family to improve their social position. He makes heavy investments in the rubber tire business. When World War II begins, he finds that overnight he has become fabulously rich. He closes a huge deal with the Germans, but his delight turns to horror when he finds that they have sunk an Allied ship carrying his son. The film combines humor with biting comment on Argentina's neutral stance in the war. [3]

Cast

The cast included: [1]

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References

Citations

  1. 1 2 I Win the War, IMDb.
  2. Rodríguez Stratta 2014.
  3. Erickson 2014.

Sources