El fin de la noche
1944 Argentine film
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El fin de la noche (English: End of the Night) is a 1944 Argentine film of the classical era of Argentine cinema. It is notable for being an anti-Nazi film made in neutral Argentina during World War II and set in occupied France.[2] Shot from August to November 1943 in Cordoba Province,[3] its release was put on hold for more than a year, pending authorization by the pro-Axis military government of that time.[4] The film is also remembered in Argentina for Libertad Lamarque's performance of the tango Uno, composed by Mariano Mores and Enrique Santos Discépolo.[5]
Hugo MacDougall
| El fin de la noche | |
|---|---|
| Directed by | Alberto de Zavalía |
| Written by | Carlos Aden Hugo MacDougall |
| Produced by | Francisco Cárdenas |
| Starring | Libertad Lamarque |
| Cinematography | Vicente Cosentino |
| Edited by | Oscar Carchano |
| Music by | Paul Misraki |
Production company | |
| Distributed by | Distribuidora Panamericana |
Release date |
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Running time | 94 minutes |
| Country | Argentina |
| Language | Spanish |
Plot
A female Argentine[note 1] tango singer in occupied France, Lola Morel, gets romantically involved with Daniel, a Resistance member. A local Gestapo commander, Kleit, tries to convince her to infiltrate the Resistance in exchange for her little daughter's safety.
Cast
- Libertad Lamarque...Lola Morel
- Juan José Míguez...Daniel
- Alberto Bello...Herr Kleit
- María Esther Buschiazzo …Madame Gené
- Ernesto Raquén …Jaime
- Florence Marly...Agent "Pilar"
- Homero Cárpena...Resistance's driver
- Rene Mugica...Kleit's assistan
