''The Seven Madmen'' ( es, Los siete locos, also known as ''The Revolution of the Seven Madmen'') is a 1973 Argentine

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directed by

Leopoldo Torre Nilsson Leopoldo Torre Nilsson (5 May 1924 – 8 September 1978), also known as Leo Towers and as Babsy, was an Argentine film director, producer and screenwriter. Born as Leopoldo Torres Nilsson (he later changed his paternal surname from Torres to ...

and starring Alfredo Alcón,

Norma Aleandro Norma Aleandro (born 2 May 1936) is an Argentine actress. She is considered one of the most celebrated and prolific Argentine actresses of all time and is recognized as a cultural icon in her home country. Aleandro starred in the 1985 film '' T ...

and

Héctor Alterio Héctor Benjamín Alterio Onorato (born 21 September 1929) is an Argentine theatre, film and television actor, well known both in Argentina and Spain. Biography Alterio's theatre debut came in 1948 as the lead in ''Cómo suicidarse en prima ...

. It was based on the novels ''Los siete locos'' (''The Seven Madmen'') and ''Los lanzallamas'' (''The Flamethowers''), by Roberto Arlt. The film was entered into the

23rd Berlin International Film Festival The 23rd annual Berlin International Film Festival was held from 22 June to 3 July 1973. The Golden Bear was awarded to the Indian film ''Ashani Sanket'' by Satyajit Ray. Jury The following people were announced as being on the jury for the fes ...

, where it won the

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Award.

Cast

* Alfredo Alcón as Erdosain *

as Hipólita *

as Gregorio Barsut * Thelma Biral as Elsa * Sergio Renán as El Rufián Melancólico *José Slavin as Alberto * Osvaldo Terranova as Ángel Erqueta *

Leonor Manso Leonor Manso (born 16 April 1948) is an Argentinian actress. She appeared in more than 70 films since 1969. Manso directed her first production, ''Waiting for Godot'', in 1996.1973 films Argentine drama films 1970s Spanish-language films 1973 drama films Films directed by Leopoldo Torre Nilsson 1970s Argentine films {{1970s-Argentina-film-stub