The House of the Angel (1957)
June 25, 1957Release Date
The House of the Angel (1957)
June 25, 1957Release Date
Plot.
Where to Watch.
Cast & Crew.
Elsa Daniel
Ana Castro
Lautaro Murúa
Pablo Aguirre
Berta Ortegosa
Sra. de Castro
Guillermo Battaglia
Dr. Castro
Bárbara Mújica
Vicenta
Alejandro Rey
Julián
Yordana Fain
Nana
Lilí Gacel
Julieta
Nora Massi
Isabel
Paquita Vehil
Cristina
Beto Gianola
Juan Ehlert
Composer
Juan Carlos Paz
Composer
Leopoldo Torre Nilsson
Director / Screenplay
María Lassaga
Makeup Artist
Roberto Rovegno
Hairstylist
Dimas Garrido
Set Designer
Beatriz Guido
Novel / Screenplay
Martín Rodríguez Mentasti
Screenplay
Aníbal González Paz
Director of Photography
Jorge Gárate
Editor
Emilio Rodríguez Mentasti
Production Design
Carlos Etcheverry
Costume Design
Juan Carlos Paz
Original Music Composer
Media.
Details.
Release DateJune 25, 1957
Original NameLa casa del ángel
StatusReleased
Running Time1h 16m
Genres
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Wiki.
The House of the Angel (Spanish: La casa del ángel) is a 1957 Argentine drama film directed by Leopoldo Torre Nilsson based the novel of the same name by his wife Beatriz Guido, who also co-wrote the screenplay.
The film was entered into the 10th Cannes Film Festival, where it competed for the Palme d'Or prize.The film is considered a turning point in the history of Argentine cinema, as its international success contributed to the development of more national productions.It was selected as the second greatest Argentine film of all time in a poll conducted by the Museo del Cine Pablo Ducrós Hicken in 1977, while it ranked 6th in the 1984 edition and 10th in the 2000 edition. In a new version of the survey organized in 2022 by the specialized magazines La vida util, Taipei and La tierra quema, presented at the Mar del Plata International Film Festival, the film reached the 22 position.