''I Was Born in Buenos Aires'' () is a 1959 Argentine drama film directed 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 ...
. It unveils the tale of a vibrant
tango
Tango is a partner dance and social dance that originated in the 1880s along the Río de la Plata, the natural border between Argentina and Uruguay. The tango was born in the impoverished port areas of these countries from a combination of Arge ...
orchestra, comprising three exceptionally talented young musicians. Their melodic journey unfolds from the heart of Buenos Aires to the grand stages of Europe, painting a vivid picture of their musical odyssey.
Cast (in credits order)
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Mario Fortuna as Mario Fortuna
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Gilda Lousek as Gilda Lousek
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Enzo Viena
Enzo Viena (16 February 1933 – 25 November 2007) was an Argentine actor. He appeared in more than sixty films from 1958 to 2007. Destacó por su papel de Nino en la telenovela internacional del mismo nombre " Nino, las cosas simples de la vida" ...
as Enzo Viena
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Santiago Arrieta
Santiago Arrieta (1897, Uruguay – 1975, Buenos Aires, Argentina) was a Uruguayan film actor, also known as Santiago Donadío.Finkielman pg. 219 After emigrating to Argentina, Arrieta appeared in 26 films between 1935 and 1962, and is thus nota ...
as Santiago Arrieta
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María Luisa Robledo as María Luisa Robledo
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Alberto Argibay as Alberto Argibay
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Ignacio Quirós
José Ignacio Rodriguez Meléndez (1931 in Vigo, Spain – December 12, 1999, in Buenos Aires, Argentina) was an Argentine actor.
He died on December 12, 1999, in Buenos Aires, Argentina, from cancer
Selected filmography
*1959 - '' I Was Born ...
as Ignacio Quirós
* Oscar Orlegui as Oscar Orlegui
* Isabel Sánchez as Isabel Sánchez
Production credits
* Produced by: Celestino Anzuola and Eduardo Bedoya
* Music by: Francisco Canaro and Sebastián Piana
* Cinematography by: Ricardo Younis
* Editing by: Atilio Rinaldi and Ricardo Rodríguez Nistal
* Production design by: Germán Gelpi and Mario Vanarelli
External links
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1959 films
1950s Spanish-language films
Argentine black-and-white films
Films directed by Francisco Múgica
1950s Argentine films
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