Jettatore (1938)

Directed by

Luis Bayón Herrera

Genre

drama film, musical film

Country

Argentina

Runtime

1h 10m

Rating

7.0 of 10 from 7 voters

Elsewhere

IMDb

How it feels

A man is believed to bring bad luck to everyone around him. The story follows the comic complications that arise from this superstition, mixing tango music and drama.

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What happens

Jettatore is a 1938 Argentine musical drama film directed by Luis Bayon Herrera during the Golden Age of Argentine cinema. The film premiered in Buenos Aires on August 10, 1938 and starred Tito Lusiardo and Pedro Quartucci. It is a tango musical and is based on a play by Gregorio de Laferrere. The cinematography and editing of the film were performed by Francisco Múgica, who also served as a technical advisor to the films. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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