The Grandfather (1954 film)
1954 Argentine film
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The Grandfather (Spanish: El abuelo) is a 1954 Argentine melodrama film of the classical era of Argentine cinema, directed by Román Viñoly Barreto and written by Emilio Villalba Welsh. It was based on the novel of the same name by Benito Pérez Galdó[1] and stars Enrique Muiño, Mecha Ortiz[2] and Elsa Daniel.[3]
Directed byRomán Viñoly Barreto
Written byBenito Pérez Galdós
Emilio Villalba Welsh
Emilio Villalba Welsh
Produced byRomán Viñoly Barreto
| The Grandfather | |
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| Directed by | Román Viñoly Barreto |
| Written by | Benito Pérez Galdós Emilio Villalba Welsh |
| Produced by | Román Viñoly Barreto |
| Starring | Enrique Muiño Mecha Ortiz Santiago Gómez Cou Elsa Daniel |
| Cinematography | Aníbal González Paz |
| Edited by | Jorge Gárate |
| Music by | Juan Ehlert |
| Distributed by | Argentina Sono Film S.A.C.I. |
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Running time | 94 minutes |
| Country | Argentina |
| Language | Spanish |
Cast
- Enrique Muiño as Don Rodrigo de Achával
- Mecha Ortiz as Lucrecia Vélez
- Santiago Gómez Cou as narrator
- Elsa Daniel as Dorotea
- Erika Mandel as Leonor
- Florindo Ferrario as Zenén
- Enrique Fava as Prior
- Julián Pérez Ávila as Pio
- José Ruzzo as Venancio
- Amalia Bernabé as Gregoria
- Carlos Lagrotta as Dr. Gutiérrez
- Alberto Barcel as Monseñor
- Pedro Pompillo as Don Carmelo
- Víctor Martucci as Amigo de Lucrecia
- Lina Bardo as Vicenta
Other adaptations
The novel has also been adapted in 1925 and 1998, both by Spanish directors.[4]
