Alias Gardelito (1961)
1h 30m
Running Time
January 2, 1961Release Date
Alias Gardelito (1961)
1h 30m
Running Time
January 2, 1961Release Date
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Plot.
The title of this story is taken from the name of the great Argentine singer Carlos Gardel, the idol of the antihero Toribio portrayed by Alberto Argibay. Toribio's goal in life is to emulate the famous singer and making his own way successfully in the music business. Yet at the same time, he does not stop his illegal means of making ends meet, stealing and petty thievery. Discouraged when his big break never quite materializes, Toribio heads for disaster when he joins up with a large smuggling scheme.
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Cast & Crew.
Alberto Argibay
Gardelito
Walter Vidarte
Picayo
Tônia Carrero
Pilar
Lautaro Murúa
Ingeniero
Orlando Sacha
Leoncio
Nora Palmer
Margot
Bernardo Kordon
Writer
Augusto Roa Bastos
Writer
Media.
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Wiki.
Alias Big Shot (Spanish: Alias Gardelito) is a 1961 Argentine drama film directed by Lautaro Murúa and written by Augusto Roa Bastos and Bernardo Kordon. The film starred Alberto Argibay, Virginia Lago and Walter Vidarte. It won the Silver Condor Award for Best Picture.
In a survey of the 100 greatest films of Argentine cinema carried out by the Museo del Cine Pablo Ducrós Hicken in 2000, the film reached the 19th position.