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The Life of Carlos Gardel (Spanish: La Vida de Carlos Gardel) is a 1939 Argentine musical film directed by Alberto De Zavalia and starring Hugo del Carril, Delia Garces and Elsa O'Connor. The premiered in Buenos Aires on May 24, 1939. The film is a biopic, portraying the life of the French-born tango singer Carlos Gardel (1890-1935) who became a popular film star in Argentina and the United States. The film was a major success, due largely to the lasting popularity of Gardel following his sudden death in an airplane crash four years before. The film boosted the careers of its stars, and was part of what became known as the Golden Age of Argentine Cinema.
Original Release
05/24/1939
US Release
01/05/1940
Cast
Name | Character |
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Hugo del Carril | Carlos Gardel |
Delia Garcés | Teresa |
Elsa O'Connor | Dorina |
Miguel Gómez Bao | Garabito |
Juana Sujo | Betty |
Santiago Gómez Cou | |
Armando de Vicente | Pedro |
Alberto Terrones | Martinez |
Mario Pardo | Rengo Bazan |
Salvador Lotito |
Directors
Writers
Alberto de Zavalía, Carlos Aden, Óscar Lanata, Last Reason
Cast
Name | Character |
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Hugo del Carril | Carlos Gardel |
Delia Garcés | Teresa |
Elsa O'Connor | Dorina |
Miguel Gómez Bao | Garabito |
Juana Sujo | Betty |
Santiago Gómez Cou | |
Armando de Vicente | Pedro |
Alberto Terrones | Martinez |
Mario Pardo | Rengo Bazan |
Salvador Lotito | |
Agustín Barrios | |
Egle Foropón | |
Carlos Bertoldi | |
Amelia Lamarque | |
Pedro Bibe | |
Percival Murray | |
José Herrero | |
Neal Huff |