''La señora del intendente'' (''The mayor's wife'') is a 1967 Argentine comedy film directed by

Armando Bó Armando Bó (3 May 19148 October 1981) was an Argentine film actor, director, producer, screenwriter and score composer of the classic era. He is mostly known for his drama and sexploitation films of the 1960s and 1970s starring his favorite ...

and starring

Isabel Sarli Hilda Isabel Gorrindo Sarli (; 9 July 193525 June 2019), nicknamed Coca, was an Argentine actress and glamour model who was known for starring in several sexploitation films by Armando Bó, especially in the 1960s and 1970s. She began her caree ...

and

Pepe Arias Pepe Arias (''José Pablo Arias Martinez''; 16 January 1900 – 23 February 1967) was an Argentine actor and comedian. Early years José Pablo Arias Martinez was born in the former Mercado de Abasto district of Buenos Aires on 16 January 1900. ...

. The film had a sequel "

Una Viuda descocada ''Una Viuda descocada'' is a 1980 Argentine comedy film written and directed by Armando Bó and starring Isabel Sarli. It is a sequel to the Bó's 1967 film ''La señora del intendente'' and it was also the last film he directed before his death. ...

" (1980), which was Bó's last film.

Production

The 90-minute comedy film was made in 1967 for Sociedad Independiente Filmadora Argentina by director Armando Bó. The script was by Armando Bó and music by Elijio Ayala Morín. The film was shot entirely in

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. This was the last film in which Pepe Arias appeared, and was released after his death. He looks tired beside Isabel Sarli.

Synopsis

The film is one of several made by Bó that depicted stupid men who desire Isabel Sarli, others being ''La mujer del zapatero'' and ''La viuda descocada''. The characters that Sarli plays exploit men's lust to obtain money and power. The comedies, set in villages, take the form of a series of sketches with an improvisational element, similar to classical stage revues. In ''La señora del intendente'' Flor Tetis (Isabel Sarli) has the entire male population of the small village of "Ombú Quemado" under her thumb. The local doctor, Amable Gambetta (Pepe Arias), offers to marry her, since it will improve his chances of being elected mayor. Soon the combination of her sexual demands and political problems make him want to resign. There is a strong political element in the film, made at a time when

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was banned. Reality intrudes into the action. In one scene, a committee of censors arrives at the mayor's office to ban presentation of a cycle of films by Bó starring Sarli.

Complete cast

The complete cast was: *

*Pepita Muñoz *Victor Bó *

Héctor Calcaño Héctor Calcaño (born Héctor Calcagno, 1894–1969) was an Argentine film actor. He appeared in nearly 70 films between 1933 and 1968. Filmography *''Este cura'' (1968) - a.k.a. Operación San Antonio (Argentina) *''La señora del intendente' ...

Oscar Valicelli Oscar Valicelli (1 July 1915 – 11 October 1999) was an Argentine film actor. Filmography * ''La Mary'' (1974) dir. Daniel Tinayre …Ubaldo * ''Balada para un mochilero'' (1971) dir. Carlos Rinaldi …El Moncho * ''Desnuda en la arena'' (19 ...

*Semillita *Adelco Lanza *Inés Murray

References

Citations Sources * * * * {{DEFAULTSORT:Senora del intendente, La 1967 films 1960s Spanish-language films 1967 comedy films Argentine comedy films Films directed by Armando Bó