The Bastard (1954 film)

Last updated

The Bastard
Directed by Lucas Demare
Written by
  • Lucas Demare
  • Sergio Leonardo
Based onEl Jayón
by Concha Espina
Produced by
  • Lucas Demare
  • Atilio Mentasti
Starring
CinematographyAlberto Etchebehere
Edited byJosé Serra
Music by
Production
company
Release date
  • 1954 (1954)
Running time
97 minutes
CountryArgentina
LanguageSpanish

The Bastard (Spanish : Guacho) is a 1954 Argentine film directed by Lucas Demare and starring Tita Merello. The film won two awards at the eleventh Silver Condor Awards: Best Director and Best Actress, for Merello.

Contents

Synopsis

A woman married to a sailor must raise her own son and also the one her husband had with another woman. The two children are quite different from each other: the woman's son is sickly, while the other one is strong. She is thus inclined to claim motherhood of the strong boy and switches their identities. However, her biological son dies in a shipwreck, and the woman's guilt leads her to commit suicide.

Cast


Related Research Articles

<i>Filomena Marturano</i> 1960 Argentine film

Filomena Marturano is a 1950 Spanish language Argentine musical film. It is based on the theatrical piece Filumena Marturano by the Neapolitan actor and author Eduardo De Filippo, which had been previously performed in Argentina with great success by the company of Tita Merello. It was adapted by Ariel Cortazzo and María Cruz Regás. It was directed by Luis Mottura. It starred Tita Merello and Guillermo Battaglia.

<i>Paladin of Souls</i> Novel by Lois McMaster Bujold

Paladin of Souls is a 2003 fantasy novel by American writer Lois McMaster Bujold. It won the Hugo, Locus, and Nebula awards. It is a sequel to The Curse of Chalion, and takes place approximately three years later. The series that it is part of, World of the Five Gods, won the Hugo Award for Best Series in 2018.

<i>The Aspern Papers</i> 1888 Novella by Henry James

The Aspern Papers is a novella by American writer Henry James, originally published in The Atlantic Monthly in 1888, with its first book publication later in the same year. One of James's best-known and most acclaimed longer tales, The Aspern Papers is based on the letters Percy Bysshe Shelley wrote to Mary Shelley's stepsister, Claire Clairmont, who saved them until she died. Set in Venice, The Aspern Papers demonstrates James's ability to generate suspense while never neglecting the development of his characters.

<i>To the Heart</i> 1996 Argentine film

To the Heart is a 1996 Argentine documentary musical film dancing directed and written by Mario Sábato. The film starred Libertad Lamarque and Alberto Castillo. The film explores the history of tango dancing in Argentina, and was filmed in Buenos Aires, Argentina.

<i>Love Never Dies</i> (1955 film) 1955 Argentine film

Love Never Dies is a 1955 Argentine romantic drama film directed by Luis César Amadori, written by Amadori with Pedro Miguel Obligado and starring Zully Moreno, Tita Merello, Mirtha Legrand and Alfredo Alcón.

<i>Amorina</i> (film) 1961 film

Amorina is a 1961 Argentine black and white film directed by Hugo del Carril and written by César Tiempo. It is based on a play by Eduardo Borrás. It stars Hugo del Carril and Tita Merello.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Tita Merello</span> Argentine actress and singer (1904–2002)

Laura Ana "Tita" Merello was an Argentine film actress, tango dancer and singer of the Golden Age of Argentine Cinema (1940–1960). In her six decades in Argentine entertainment, at the time of her death, she had filmed over thirty movies, premiered twenty plays, had nine television appearances, completed three radio series and had had countless appearances in print media. She was one of the singers who emerged in the 1920s along with Azucena Maizani, Libertad Lamarque, Ada Falcón, and Rosita Quiroga, who created the female voices of tango. She was primarily remembered for the songs "Se dice de mí" and "La milonga y yo".

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Tulio Demicheli</span> Argentine-born Spanish film director, screenwriter and film producer

Tulio Demicheli was an Argentine born Spanish film director, screenwriter and film producer of the classic era.

<i>Así es el tango</i> 1937 Argentine film

Así es el tango is a 1937 Argentine romantic drama film musical directed and written by Eduardo Morera, based on a play by Florencio Chiarello. Starring Tita Merello and Tito Lusiardo. The film is an Argentine tango film a hugely popular genre of the period and Argentine culture.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Luis Sandrini</span> Argentine actor (1905–1980)

Luis Sandrini was a prolific Argentine comic film actor and film producer. Widely considered one of the most respected and most acclaimed Argentine comedians by the public and critics. He made over 80 appearances in film between 1933 and 1980.

<i>Los Isleros</i> 1951 Argentine film

Los isleros is a 1951 Argentine film directed by Lucas Demare. It was entered into the 1951 Cannes Film Festival. It won the Silver Condor Award for Best Film.

The Escaped is a 1964 Argentine drama film directed by Enrique Carreras. It won the Silver Condor Award for Best Film and was entered into the 14th Berlin International Film Festival.

Fears is an Argentine horror film shot in Eastmancolor, released on August 14, 1980. It was directed by Alejandro Doria and written by Alejandro Doria and Juan Carlos Cernadas Lamadrid. The film stars renowned actress Tita Merello in the lead role, with Soledad Silveyra, Miguel Ángel Solá, Sandra Mihanovich, Aníbal Morixe, and Lito González in supporting roles. It also features a special performance by María Leal. The movie includes outdoor scenes filmed in Comodoro Rivadavia, Gaiman, Puerto Madryn, Rawson, Sarmiento, and Trelew in the province of Chubut.

<i>Eiffel Im in Love</i> 2003 Indonesian film

Eiffel I'm in Love is a 2003 Indonesian teen romantic comedy film directed by Nasri Cheppy. The film stars Samuel Rizal and Shandy Aulia as the main characters, the film adaptation of the bestselling novel of the same name by Rachmania Arunita. Other people appearing in the film include Titi Kamal, Helmy Yahya, Didi Petet, and Hilda Arifin.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Alita Román</span> Argentine actress (1912–1989)

Alita Blanca Barchigia, better known as Alita Román, was an Argentine film actress of the Golden Age of Argentine Cinema (1940–1960).

<i>Like Water for Chocolate</i> (film) 1992 Mexican film

Like Water for Chocolate is a 1992 Mexican romantic drama film in the style of magical realism based on the debut novel of the same name published in 1989 by Mexican novelist Laura Esquivel. It earned ten Ariel Awards including the Best Picture and was nominated for a Golden Globe Award for Best Foreign Language Film. The film became the highest-grossing foreign-language film ever released in the United States at the time. The film was selected as the Mexican entry for the Best Foreign Language Film at the 65th Academy Awards, but was not accepted as a nominee.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Olinda Bozán</span> Argentine actress

Olinda Bozán was an Argentine film actress and comedian of the Golden Age of Argentine Cinema (1940–1960). Born into a circus family, she acted on the vaudeville circuit, and performed in silent and sound movies. She was trained by the Podestá brothers, one of whom she married, who have one of the most prestigious Argentine acting awards named for them. Bozán' appeared in 75 films and was considered one of the best comic actors of Argentine cinema in the 20th century.

<i>¡Tango!</i> 1933 Argentine film

¡Tango! is a 1933 Argentine musical romance film, the first film to be made in Argentina using optical sound technology Many existing stars of the Argentine stage and radio appeared in the film, but its success was limited due to poor sound quality and weak acting. ¡Tango! established a formula that would be used by many subsequent tango films.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Aída Olivier</span>

Aída Olivier was an Argentine dancer, vedette and actress of cinema and theatre.