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Arriba el Telón o el Patio de la Morocha (1951)

Arriba el Telón o el Patio de la Morocha poster
Directed by
Manuel Romero
Genre
musical film
Country
Argentina
Runtime
1h 34m
Elsewhere
IMDb

How it feels

A woman in Buenos Aires is involved with tango music and dance. The film follows her personal and professional life through musical performances.

livelynostalgicromanticupbeatsentimentalmusicaldance-oriented

What happens

El Patio de la Morocha (English language: The Patio of the Brunette, also known in Spanish as Arriba el Telón) is a 1951 Argentine musical drama film of the classical era of Argentine cinema, directed by Manuel Romero and written by Cátulo Castillo and Mariano Mores. The film premiered in early 1951 in Buenos Aires. The film starred Virginia Luque. The film is a tango-based film, which is an integral part of Argentine culture. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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