''Las seis suegras de Barba Azul'' (''Bluebeard's Six Mothers-in-Law'') is a 1945 black and white Argentine comedy film directed by

Carlos Hugo Christensen Carlos Hugo Christensen (15 December 1914 in Santiago del Estero – 30 November 1999 in Rio de Janeiro) was an Argentina, Argentine film director, screenwriter and film producer, an iconic figure of the Golden Age of Argentine cinema, classical ...

during the classical era of Argentine cinema.

Production

The black and white

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production was directed by

and written by César Tiempo. It starred

Pepe Arias Pepe Arias (''José Pablo Arias Martinez''; 16 January 1900 – 23 February 1967) was an Argentine people, Argentine actor and comedian, notable for his work during the Golden Age of Argentine cinema. Early years José Pablo Arias Martinez was ...

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and

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 ...

. It was released in Argentina on 10 August 1945.

Synopsis

A man who has been widowed six times is living with his six mothers-in-law. He looks for a new wife.

Reception

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'' praised Christensen's direction, moving the plot of the farce along easily. It said that Pepe Arias played one of his most interesting film roles. Carlos Inzillo in ''Queridos Filipipones'' said that Christensen's film, perhaps influenced by

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, proceeds slowly and engages in manners ... this is a more intellectual role for Pepe ... different from his usual stereotype.

Complete cast

The complete cast was: * Pepe Arias *

* Alberto Contreras * Diego Martínez *

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* María Santos * Amalia Sánchez Ariño * Herminia Mancini *

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* Olga Casares Pearson * Raquel Notar * Mónica Val * Rita Juárez * Ivonne Lescaut *

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* Mónica Inchauspe * Iris Martorell * Luis Barrilaro * Juan Corona * Juan Siches de Alarcón * Olimpio Bobbio * Cirilo Etulain *

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* Miguel Coiro * Ángel Walk * Ernesto Villegas * Gonzalo Palomero

References

Citations Sources * * {{DEFAULTSORT:Seis Suegras De Barba Azul, Las 1945 films 1940s Spanish-language films Argentine black-and-white films 1945 comedy films Argentine comedy films Films scored by George Andreani