''Adolescencia'' (

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:Adolescence) is a

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Argentine film of the

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, dicretet by

Francisco Múgica Francisco Múgica (10 April 1907 – 1985) was an Argentine film director, film editor and cinematographer notable for his work during the Golden Age of Argentine cinema, classical era of Argentine cinema. He was born and died in Buenos Aire ...

and written by Carlos A. Olivari. The film starred

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and

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Synopsis

A girl falls in love with a boy arrived from the

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and displaces her childhood sweetheart.

Release

The film premiered on 11 March 1942 in

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Cast

* María Arrieta *

Alberto Contreras Alberto Contreras (died 1958) was a Spanish-born stage and film actor who settled in Argentina. He portrayed don Florín in the play '' La sirena varada'', written by Alejandro Casona Alejandro Rodríguez Álvarez, known as Alejandro Casona (23 ...

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Mirtha Legrand Rosa María Juana Martínez Suárez (born 23 February 1927), known by her stage name Mirtha Legrand (; from the French , "the great"), is an Argentine actress and television presenter. With an 80-year career, Legrand is one of the most recognize ...

Ángel Magaña Ángel Magaña (August 24, 1915 – November 13, 1982) was an Argentine film actor of the Golden Age of Argentine cinema during the 1930s, 1940s and 1950s. He was married to the Spanish-Argentine film actress Nuri Montsé. Filmography #Hot ...

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External links

* 1942 films Argentine black-and-white films Films directed by Francisco Múgica Argentine comedy films 1942 comedy films 1940s Argentine films 1940s Spanish-language films Spanish-language comedy films {{1940s-Argentina-film-stub