North Wind (film)

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North Wind
Directed by Mario Soffici
Written byLucio V. Mansilla (book "Una excursión a los indios ranqueles")
Mario Soffici
Alberto Vacarezza
CinematographyAntonio Merayo
Edited byNicolás Proserpio
Release dates
  • 13 October 1937 (1937-10-13)(Argentina)
  • 15 September 1939 (1939-09-15)(U.S.)
CountryArgentina
LanguageSpanish

North Wind (Spanish: Viento norte) is a 1937 Argentine film directed by Mario Soffici.

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In a survey of the 100 greatest films of Argentine cinema carried out by the Museo del Cine Pablo Ducrós Hicken in 2000, the film reached the 39th position. [1]

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References

  1. "Las 100 mejores del periodo 1933-1999 del Cine Argentino". La Mirada Cautiva. Buenos Aires: Museo del Cine Pablo Ducrós Hicken (3): 6–14. 2000. Archived from the original on 21 November 2022. Retrieved 21 November 2022 via Encuesta de cine argentino 2022 on Google Drive.