''God Reward You'' (''Dios se lo pague'') is a

1948 Events January * January 1 ** The General Agreement on Tariffs and Trade (GATT) is inaugurated. ** The current Constitutions of Constitution of Italy, Italy and of Constitution of New Jersey, New Jersey (both later subject to amendment) ...

Argentine

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of the

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directed by

Luis César Amadori Luis César Amadori (28 May 1902 – 5 June 1977) was an Italian-Argentine film director and screenwriter and one of the most influential directors in the cinema of Argentina of the classic era. He directed over 60 films between 1936 and 1967, wri ...

and starring

Arturo de Córdova Arturo García Rodríguez (8 May 1908 – 3 November 1973), known professionally as Arturo de Córdova, was a Mexican actor who appeared in over a hundred films. Biography Career Arturo García Rodríguez was born in Mérida, Yucatán on 8 May ...

and

Zully Moreno Zulema Esther González Borbón, better known as Zully Moreno (October 17, 1920 in Villa Ballester, Buenos Aires – December 25, 1999 in Buenos Aires), was an Argentine film actress, an iconic star during the Golden Age of Argentine cinem ...

, produced during the classical era of Argentina cinema. It won the

Silver Condor Award for Best Film The Silver Condor Award for Best Film (), given by the Argentine Film Critics Association, awards the best film in Argentina each year: There were no ceremonies held (or awards given) in 1958, from 1974 until 1980, and in 1983. References

...

, given by the

Argentine Film Critics Association The Argentine Film Critics Association () is an organization of Argentine-based journalism, journalists and correspondents. The association presents the ''Silver Condor Awards'' (''Premios Cóndor de Plata'') honoring achievements in Argentina, Ar ...

in 1949 for the best picture of the previous year. In a survey of the 100 greatest films of Argentine cinema carried out by the

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in 2000, the film reached the 14th position. In 2022, the film was included in Spanish magazine ''

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''s list of the 20 best Argentine films of all time.

Plot

Nancy, a woman gambler who frequents underground casinos, who flaunts her elegance to hide her poverty while biding her time to find a wealthy man to appear and take care of her, talks to an old man begging at the door of a casino. Shortly after, a rich and mysterious man offers her a life of luxury, albeit far from social conventions. He does not want to marry or tell her anything about his life; In return, he offers her luxuries and everything she has dreamed of all her life. She also meet the son of a very important textile businessman, who becomes obsessed with her and begins to persecute her. He proposes that they run away together, and even steals to finance her escape to the United States. The day they are supposed to leave, the husband doesn't leave the house at the usual time and Nancy gets scared. The beggar and the husband turn out to be the same person. She decides not to leave him and instead goes to the church, where the beggar begs for alms. They both get married.

Cast

Florindo Ferrario Florindo Ferrario (25 January 1897 – 30 May 1960) was an Argentine Argentines, Argentinians or Argentineans are people from Argentina. This connection may be residential, legal, historical, or cultural. For most Argentines, several (or ...

* Enrique Chaico *

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Zoe Ducós Zoe Celia Ducós Gallegos (March 6, 1928 – November 11, 2002) was an Argentine film, stage, and television actress of the classical era of Argentine cinema. Biography She studied at the National Conservatory of Music and Performing Arts and ...

José Comellas José is a predominantly Spanish and Portuguese form of the given name Joseph. While spelled alike, this name is pronounced very differently in each of the two languages: Spanish ; Portuguese (or ). In French, the name ''José'', pronounced , ...

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Ramón Garay Ramón J. Garay (1896–1956) was a Spanish film actor who appeared in the Cinema of Argentina in the classic era of the 1940s and 1950s. Although a familiar face of the period in films he didn't enter film until the age of 45. He appeared in ove ...

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Adolfo Linvel Adolfo Linvel (1911 – July 8, 1986) was an Argentine actor. He starred in the 1950 film ''Arroz con leche'' under director Carlos Schlieper Carlos Schlieper (23 September 1902 – 11 April 1957 in Buenos Aires) was an Argentine film di ...

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* Enrique de Pedro * Nicolás Taricano *

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Awards

The movie won 5 Awards from the

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: * Best Film (Mejor película). * Best Director (Mejor director) * Best Actress (Mejor actriz protagónica): Zully Moreno * Best Actor (Mejor actor protagónico): Arturo de Córdova * Best Supporting Actress (Mejor actriz de reparto): Enrique Chaico In addition, the movie also won 3 academic plates and diplomas: * Sound: Tulio Demicheli, Alberto Etchebehere, Juan Ehlert, Mario Fezia and Carlos Marín. * Editing: Jorge Garate. * Filming: Roque Giacovino. The movie won the Best Argentine film award at the Hispano-American Contest of Madrid

1981 telenovela

In 1981 ATC (''Argentina Televisora Color'') broadcast the telenovela ''Dios se lo pague'' adapted by Vicente Sesso and directed by Alberto Rinaldi. The telenovela starred Víctor Hugo Vieyra,

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, Gloria Antier, Susy Kent,

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and Juan Peña.

References

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