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Gente bien (1939)

Gente bien poster
Directed by
Manuel Romero
Genre
drama film, musical film
Country
Argentina
Runtime
1h 25m
Rating
7.2 of 10 from 8 voters
Elsewhere
IMDb

How it feels

A wealthy family navigates romantic entanglements and social expectations. The story is told through music and dance in 1930s Buenos Aires.

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What happens

Gente bien is a 1939 Argentine musical film of the Golden Age directed by Manuel Romero. The tango film premiered in Buenos Aires on June 28, 1939 and the United States on October 8, 1939 and starred Hugo del Carril, Tito Lusiardo and Delia Garcés. The score was composed by Francisco Canaro and Tito Ribero. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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