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Release Year1973
Runtime1h 55m
LanguageSpanish
CertificationNR
GenresCrime
Votes5
DirectorHugo Fregonese
WritersHugo Fregonese, José P. Dominiani
TypeFeature Film
Rating4.0 out of 10
Cast10 credited
Also Known AsThe Bad Life
About The Bad Life
Buenos Aires, 1920. The Franco-Argentine and Polish-Argentine mafia begin a war for the control of the traffic of women and prostitution, based on real events about the 1920s Buenos Aires Mafias war.
Directed by Hugo Fregonese, The Bad Life leans on a strong ensemble — Hugo del Carril, Soledad Silveyra, Víctor Laplace — 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 crime titles of 1973.
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