The Cat | |
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Directed by | Mario Soffici |
Written by | Rino Alessi Tulio Demicheli Roberto Talice |
Starring | Zully Moreno |
Cinematography | Antonio Merayo |
Edited by | Jorge Gárate |
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Country | Argentina |
Language | Spanish |
The Cat (Spanish : La gata) is a 1947 Argentine drama film of the classical era of Argentine cinema, directed by Mario Soffici and based on a play by Rino Alessi. It was entered into the 1947 Cannes Film Festival. [1]
Two upper-class women and a young man became trapped in a love triangle which eventually evolved into a tragedy.
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