''Maestro Levita'' is a

1938 Events January * January 1 – state-owned enterprise, State-owned railway networks are created by merger, in France (SNCF) and the Netherlands (Nederlandse Spoorwegen – NS). * January 20 – King Farouk of Egypt marries Saf ...

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 ...

film A film, also known as a movie or motion picture, is a work of visual art that simulates experiences and otherwise communicates ideas, stories, perceptions, emotions, or atmosphere through the use of moving images that are generally, sinc ...

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 ...

during the

Golden Age of Argentine cinema The Golden Age of Argentine cinema (Spanish language, Spanish: ''Época de Oro del cine argentino'' or other equivalent names), sometimes known interchangeably as the broader classical or classical-industrial period (Spanish: ''período clásico- ...

. The film premiered in

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Synopsis

A teacher in a rural school is coping with few resources at his little school in the forgotten town of Puentecito. He goes to the city to seek resources for the school.

Cast

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 ...

as ''Simón Galván'' * Mecha Ortiz as ''Elena Acevedo de Lerena'' *

Juan Carlos Thorry Juan Carlos Thorry (June 28, 1908, in Coronel Pringles – February 12, 2000 in San Antonio de Padua), born José Antonio Torrontegui, was an Argentine film actor, tango musician and director, notable for his work during the Golden Age of Argen ...

as ''Roberto Casaval'' * María Santos as ''Señorita Baigorria'' * Aída Olivier as ''Isabel'' * Miguel Gómez Bao as ''Dr.Ferran'' *

Alberto Bello Alberto Bello (1897–1963) was an Argentine actor who appeared in more than 40 films during his career including '' Madame Bovary'' (1947).Goble p.159 He committed suicide by throwing himself under a train. Selected filmography * '' Marriage in ...

as ''Sr. Navarro'' * Delia Garcés as ''Felisa'' * Semillita as ''Newsboy'' * Raúl Rossi as ''Boy'' * Bernardo Perrone as ''Judge'' * Lalo Malcolm as ''Elena's friend'' * Cirilo Etulain as ''Attorney''

External links

* 1938 films 1930s Spanish-language films Argentine black-and-white films Films directed by Luis César Amadori 1930s Argentine films {{1930s-Argentina-film-stub