Honeysuckle (film)
Honeysuckle (Spanish: Madreselva) is a 1938 Argentine musical film directed by Luis César Amadori. With Ivo Pelay, Amadori co-wrote the play upon which the film is based. Starring Hugo del Carril, Libertad Lamarque and Malisa Zini, it premièred in Buenos Aires on 5 November 1938 and was a popular success.[1] Its plot is loosely based on the lyrics of a tango song of the same name. It is a tango film, an extremely popular genre during the Golden Age of Argentine Cinema. It was screened at the Venice Film Festival.
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| Directed by | Luis César Amadori |
| Written by | Luis César Amadori Ivo Pelay |
| Produced by | Angel Mentasti |
| Starring | Hugo del Carril Libertad Lamarque Malisa Zini Miguel Gómez Bao |
| Cinematography | John Alton |
| Edited by | Carlos Rinaldi |
| Music by | Hans Diernhammer |
Production company | |
| Distributed by | Sono Film |
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Running time | 93 minutes |
| Country | Argentina |
| Language | Spanish |
During the production Del Caril met Ana María Lynch who was working on the film as an extra. They began a decade-long relationship during which time the couple appeared together in several films.
Synopsis
A film star enjoys a romance with the daughter of a puppeteer, but his criminal past threatens to ruin it.
Cast
- Libertad Lamarque
- Hugo del Carril
- Malisa Zini
- Miguel Gómez Bao
- Perla Mary
- Leo Rapoli
- Julio Traversa
- Julio Renato
- Max Citelli
- Alberto Terrones
- Amelia Lamarque
- Arturo Bamio
- Ángel Boffa
References
- Rist p.202
Bibliography
- Rist, Peter H. Historical Dictionary of South American Cinema. Rowman & Littlefield, 2014.