The Englishman of the Bones (film)

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Based onEl inglés de los güesos
by Benito Lynch
StarringArturo García Buhr, Anita Jordán and Pedro Maratea
The Englishman of the Bones
Anita Jordán in The Englishman of the Bones
Directed byCarlos Hugo Christensen
Written byCarlos Hugo Christensen
Based onEl inglés de los güesos
by Benito Lynch
StarringArturo García Buhr, Anita Jordán and Pedro Maratea
CinematographyJosé María Beltrán
Edited byJuan Soffici
Music byGeorge Andreani
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Release date
  • 1940 (1940)
CountryArgentina
LanguageSpanish

The Englishman of the Bones (Spanish:El inglés de los güesos) is a 1940 Argentine melodrama film of the Golden Age of Argentine cinema directed and written by Carlos Hugo Christensen, based on a novel of the same name by Benito Lynch.

Director Christensen and Tito Alonso on set

The 79-minute black and white drama was directed for Lumiton by Carlos Hugo Christensen.[1] Christiansen (1914–1999) was a poet, short story writer, journalist and playwright who became an assistant film director in 1939. This was one of the first films where he was credited as director.[2] The script was written by Christensen based on the novel of the same name written by Benito Lynch. Music was by George Andreani and cinematography by José María Beltrán. It was released in Argentina on 4 September 1940. The film El inglés de los güesos starred Arturo García Buhr, Anita Jordán and Pedro Maratea.[1]

Synopsis

El inglés de los güesos tells of a hopeless love between an English anthropologist and a gaucho girl.[3] The Englishman, who has come to study fossils, must return to his homeland.[4] The film treats the novel with respect, and provides a true interpretation.[5]

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