''His Best Student'' (Spanish:''Su mejor alumno'') is a

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Argentine

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of the classical period directed by

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and starring Enrique Muiño and

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. It was released in Buenos Aires on 22 May 1944. The film won many awards, including the award for best film of the 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 39th position.

Synopsis

The film is an emotional enactment of the life of Domingo Sarmiento, the son of a former president of Argentina and the father of public education in the country,

Domingo Faustino Sarmiento Domingo Faustino Sarmiento (15 February 1811 – 11 September 1888) was President of Argentina from 1868 to 1874. He was a member of a group of intellectuals, known as the '' Generation of 1837'', who had a great influence on 19th-century Argent ...

(Enrique Muiño). "Dominguito" volunteers to fight in the

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, in which he dies. It is based on ''Vida de Dominguito'' ("Dominguito's life"), written by his father.

Cast

The cast included: * Enrique Muiño (

) *

(Dominguito) *

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* Norma Castillo *

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Hugo Pimentel Hugo Pimentel (25 January 1919, in San Fernando, Buenos Aires – 1 June 1984, in Caracas) was an Argentine actor. He starred in the acclaimed Silver Condor-winning 1943 film ''Juvenilia''. Other notable films include ''His Best Student'' (1944), ...

* Alberto de Mendoza *

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* Bernardo Perrone * René Mugica *

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* Mario Lozano *

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* Carmen Giménez

Awards

The

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gave a number of awards for the film: *Best Picture:

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*Best director:

*Best original story Ulyses Petit de Murat and

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*Best Actor Enrique Muiño *Best scenography Ralph Pappier *Best cinematographer

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*Best sound Ramón Ator *Best editing

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At the 1945 Argentine Film Critics Association Awards the film won

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, Best Actor ( Enrique Muiño), Best Adapted Screenplay ( Ulises Petit de Murat,

) and Best Camera Operator ( Humberto Peruzzi).

References

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