Underplayed Gems

El Protegido (1956)

El Protegido poster
Original title
El protegido
Directed by
Leopoldo Torre Nilsson
Genre
drama film
Country
Argentina
Runtime
1h 20m
Rating
8.0 of 10 from 3 voters
Elsewhere
IMDb
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How it feels

A drama set in Argentina about a man with a troubled past. The story follows his interactions with others as he confronts the consequences of his actions.

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What happens

El protegido es una película en blanco y negro de Argentina dirigida por Leopoldo Torre Nilsson sobre su propio guion que se estrenó el 22 de noviembre de 1956 y que tuvo como protagonistas a Rosa Rosen, Guillermo Battaglia, Guillermo Murray y Mirko Álvarez. Al comienzo del filme una leyenda advierte al espectador que: (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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