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Al Compás de tu Mentira (1950)

Al Compás de tu Mentira poster
Original title
Al compás de tu mentira
Directed by
Héctor Canziani
Genre
musical film
Country
Argentina
Runtime
1h 26m
Rated
ATP
Rating
8.0 of 10 from 1 voters
Elsewhere
IMDb

How it feels

Two men pretend to be someone else to win over the women they love. Their lies get tangled up in tango dances and mix-ups.

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What happens

Al compás de tu mentira (English: To the Compass of Your Lie) is a 1950 Argentine musical film of the classical era of Argentine cinema, directed by Héctor Canziani. The film was adapted from Oscar Wilde's 1895 play The Importance of Being Earnest by Abel Santacruz. The film starred Francisco Álvarez and Pedro Quartucci. The film is based on tango dancing, an integral part of the culture of Buenos Aires. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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