Al Compás de tu Mentira
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| Directed by | Héctor Canziani |
| Produced by | Héctor Canziani |
| Written by |
Abel Santacruz Oscar Wilde (play) |
| Starring |
Francisco Álvarez Pedro Quartucci |
| Music by | Rodolfo Sciammarella |
| Cinematography | Vicente Cosentino |
| Edited by | Nicolás Proserpio |
| Distributed by | Cosmos Film |
Release dates | 22 March 1950 |
Running time | 86 minutes |
| Country | Argentina |
| Language | Spanish |
Al compás de tu mentira (English: To the Compass of Your Lie) is a 1950 black-and-white Argentine musical film directed by Héctor Canziani. The film was adapted from Oscar Wilde's 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 Argentine culture.
Cast
- Francisco Álvarez
- Anaclara Bell
- Jorge Casal
- Alfredo De Angelis
- Delfy de Ortega
- Domingo Federico
- Héctor Gagliardi
- Ramón Garay
- Herminia Llorente
- Osmar Maderna
- Lalo Maura
- Margarita Palacios
- Pedro Quartucci
- Irma Roy
- Olga Vilmar
Release and acclaim
The film premiered on 22 March 1950.
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