La rubia del camino
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| La rubia del camino | |
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| Directed by | Manuel Romero |
| Written by | Manuel Romero |
| Starring | Paulina Singerman, Fernando Borel, Enrique Serrano, Marcelo Ruggero |
| Cinematography | Luis Romero |
| Edited by | Juan Soffici |
| Music by | Francisco Lomuto |
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Running time | 80 minutes |
| Country | Argentina |
| Language | Spanish |
La rubia del camino (The Blonde on the Road) is a 1938 Argentine romantic comedy written and directed by Manuel Romero. A celebrated film of the Golden Age of Argentine cinema, it features actress Paulina Singerman in her film debut.
A young millionairess and flirt (Paulina Singerman) is conquered by a truck driver (Fernando Borel) who gives her a ride when she is on the run from her commitment to an Italian count (Enrique Serrano). The film contrasts the spoiled protagonist who uses the foreign name "Betty" and has never tried mate, the drink of all Argentines, to the hard working, long-suffering poor.[1] The romance almost founders when the truck driver resists joining the cosmopolitan life of the Buenos Aires elite, but is saved when Betty agrees to join him in his more "authentic" world.[2]