''Lauracha'' is a

1946 1946 (Roman numerals, MCMXLVI) was a common year starting on Tuesday of the Gregorian calendar, the 1946th year of the Common Era (CE) and ''Anno Domini'' (AD) designations, the 946th year of the 2nd millennium, the 46th year of the 20th centur ...

Argentine

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of the classical era of Argentine cinema, directed by

Arturo García Buhr Arturo García Buhr (16 December 1905 – 4 October 1995) was an Argentine actor and film director notable for his work during the Golden Age of Argentine cinema, classical era of Argentine cinema. He appeared in 30 films between 1933 and 198 ...

Ernesto Arancibia Ernesto Arancibia (12 January 1904 – 27 August 1963) was an Argentine film director and screenwriter, notable for his work during the classical era of Argentine cinema. Filmography As director * ''La novia'' (1961) * '' Azafatas con permiso'' ...

, Antonio Ber Ciani and

Enrique Cahen Salaberry Enrique Cahen Salaberry (born 12 October 1911 – 29 June 1991 in Buenos Aires) was a prolific Argentine film director whose career in the Cinema of Argentina as a movie director spanned five decades. He is a notable director of the Golden Age ...

, and starring

Amelia Bence Amelia Bence (born María Amelia Batvinik; 13 November 1914 – 8 February 2016) was an Argentine film actress and one of the divas of the Golden Age of Argentine cinema during the 1930s and 1950s. Born to Belarusian Jewish immigrants, Bence b ...

and García Buhr. The film was adapted for the screen by Hugo Mac Dougall, based on the Uruguayan novel of the same name by Otto Miguel Cione, which was originally published in 1906.

Cast

Nelo Cosimi Nelo Cosimi (1894 – 5 October 1945) was an Italian-born Argentine actor and film director. He directed thirteen films including the 1936 historical gaucho A gaucho () or gaúcho () is a skilled horseman, reputed to be brave and unruly. The fi ...

* Pilar Gómez * Ilde Pirovano *

María Santos María Santos was an Argentine actress. In 1943, she starred in Benito Perojo's '' Stella''. Other notable roles include: '' Maestro Levita'' (1938), '' La fuga'' (1937) and '' La serpiente de cascabel'' (1948). Selected filmography * '' La fuga ...

Malisa Zini Malisa Zini (March 5, 1921 – February 26, 1985) was an Argentine actress of the Golden Age of Argentine cinema. She starred in the 1950 film '' Arroz con leche'', among others such as Cumbres de hidalguía, under director Carlos Schlieper. s ...

Production

Problems arose during the production of the film at the

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studio which resulted in three main directors working on the film:

and Arturo Garacía Buhry. The exteriors were filmed more than a year earlier by Arancibia and Cahen Salaberry, and the film was finished by Garcia Buhr, working with director Antonio Ber Ciani. It was adapted from the 1906 novel by Uruguyan author Otto Miguel Cione for the screen by Hugo Mac Dougall. Cinematographer

Pablo Tabernero Pablo is a masculine given name, the Spanish form of the name Paul. People * Pablo Acha (born 1996), Spanish archer * Pablo Alarcón (born 1946), Argentine actor * Pablo Alborán (born 1989), Spanish singer * Pablo Aimar (born 1979), Argentine f ...

was brought in to shoot the picture and it was edited by

Kurt Land Kurt Landesberger (19 February 1913, Vienna, Austria – 13 July 1997 New York City) was an Austrian born Argentine film director notable for his work during the classical era of Argentine cinema. He is better known as Kurt Land. Life Born i ...

and Gerardo Rinaldi. Isidro Maiztegui composed the score to ''Lauracha'', and art direction was by Saulo Benavente.

Release and reception

The film premiered on 11 October 1946. '' Noticias Gráficas'' noted the performances of

and

, while '' El Heraldo del Cinematografista '' opined that the film was an improvement on the book, while retaining a sense of style and the antiquated climate of the early 20th century period.Manrupe, Raúl; Portela, María Alejandra (2001). ''Un diccionario de films argentinos (1930-1995)'' . p.329. Buenos Aires, Editorial Corregidor. .

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* 1946 films 1946 drama films Argentine drama films 1940s Spanish-language films Argentine black-and-white films Films directed by Arturo García Buhr Films directed by Ernesto Arancibia Films directed by Antonio Ber Ciani Films directed by Enrique Cahen Salaberry {{Enrique Cahen Salaberry