'' Argentinísima'' () is a

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Argentine Argentines, Argentinians or Argentineans are people from Argentina. This connection may be residential, legal, historical, or cultural. For most Argentines, several (or all) of these connections exist and are collectively the source of their ...

musical Musical is the adjective of music. Musical may also refer to: * Musical theatre, a performance art that combines songs, spoken dialogue, acting and dance * Musical film Musical film is a film genre in which songs by the Character (arts), charac ...

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directed by

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and Héctor Olivera written by Félix Luna. The film premiered on 8 July 1972 in

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. The film consists of musical performances, mostly

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, many of which are accompanied by dancing. Several sequences were filmed in scenic locations throughout the country. '' Argentinísima II'' was released the following year in 1973.

Cast

Santiago Ayala Santiago Agustín Ayala Rodríguez (born 6 May 2002) is an Argentine footballer who plays as a forward for Chilean club Provincial Osorno. Club career As a youth player, Ayala was with Guaraní Antonio Franco and Garupá FC before joining the I ...

Jorge Cafrune Jorge Antonio Cafrune (Perico Del Carmen, Jujuy, August 8, 1937 – Buenos Aires, February 1, 1978) was one of the most popular Argentine folklorist singers of his time, as well as an unflagging researcher, compiler, and diffuser of the native ...

* Los Chalchaleros * Tránsito Cocomarola * Jovita Díaz * Eduardo Falú * Ramona Galarza *Horacio Guarany *

Nélida Lobato Nélida Lobato, born Haydée Nélida Menta (; 19 June 1934 – 9 May 1982), was an Argentine dancer, vedette, model, and actress. Career She began her career at 18 years old in a programme of LR3 Radio Belgrano Televisión showing her talent ...

*Julio Marbíz *

Ástor Piazzolla Astor Pantaleón Piazzolla (, ; March 11, 1921 – July 4, 1992) was an Argentine tango composer, bandoneon player, and arranger. His works revolutionized the traditional tango into a new style termed '' nuevo tango'', incorporating elements fr ...

*Los Quilla-Huasi *

Ariel Ramírez Ariel Ramírez (4 September 1921 – 18 February 2010) was an Argentine composer, pianist and music director. He was considered "a chief exponent of Argentine folk music" and noted for his "iconic" musical compositions. Ramírez is known primari ...

Mercedes Sosa Haydée Mercedes "La Negra" Sosa (; 9 July 1935
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*Norma Viola *

Atahualpa Yupanqui Atahualpa Yupanqui (; born Héctor Roberto Chavero Aramburu; 31 January 1908 – 23 May 1992) was an Argentine- Spanish singer, songwriter, guitarist, and writer. He is considered one of the most important Argentine folk musicians of the 20th cen ...

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