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Release Year1961
Runtime1h 32m
LanguageSpanish
CertificationNR
GenresDrama
Votes4
DirectorEnrique Carreras
WritersEmilio Villalba Welsh, Juan Manuel Iglesias
TypeFeature Film
Rating6.3 out of 10
Cast10 credited
Also Known AsCanción de arrabal
About Canción de arrabal
Set in the 1900s and filmed partially in Buenos Aires, Córdoba, Barcelona, Madrid and Sevilla. A young lady of Spanish parents, raised in the neighborhood of La Boca in Buenos Aires, travels to act in Europe after winning a contest, she becomes famous and marries an Argentinian.
Directed by Enrique Carreras, Canción de arrabal leans on a strong ensemble — Marujita Díaz, Carlos Estrada, Espartaco Santoni — to carry a story that balances spectacle with character.
The film landed with audiences for its craft and performances, and remains one of the most talked-about drama titles of 1961.
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