That Forward Center Died at Dawn
1961 film
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That Forward Center Died at Dawn (Spanish: El centroforward murió al amanecer) is a 1961 Argentine drama film, adapted by Agustín Cuzzani from his play of the same name.[1] It was directed by René Mugica[2] and was entered into the 1961 Cannes Film Festival.[3]
Agustín Cuzzani (play)
| That Forward Center Died at Dawn | |
|---|---|
| Directed by | René Mugica |
| Written by | Agustín Cuzzani Agustín Cuzzani (play) |
| Starring | Arturo Arcari |
| Cinematography | Ricardo Younis |
| Edited by | Atilio Rinaldi |
Release date |
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Running time | 80 minutes |
| Country | Argentina |
| Language | Spanish |
Plot
"Cacho" Garibaldi, skillful soccer player, is bought by a millionaire named Lupus and in a stormy night moves to his mansion: a combination of palace, fortress and prison. There he learns that Lupus is a collector of exceptional human beings and that the player is not allowed to leave or play football ever again.
Cacho falls in love with another prisoner, a dancer, and they try to escape. They fail and Cacho ends up killing Lupus and getting shot by the guards.
Cast
- Arturo Arcari
- Didi Carli
- Camilo Da Passano
- Pierina Dealessi
- Francisco Pablo Donadio
- Enrique Fava
- Félix Daniel Frascara
- Lalo Hartich
- Roberto Maidana
- Víctor Martucci
- Luis Medina Castro: Cacho Garibaldi
- Javier Portales
- Raúl Rossi: Lupus
- Eduardo Vargas
Reception
The film was described as "an incisive chronicle of the sports world".[4]
In Angels With Dirty Faces, Jonathan Wilson wrote: "It is a strange, partially allegorical work that features a millionaire who buys artists and scientists in order to breed them and better the species."[5]