Los tres berretines
Los tres berretines | |
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Directed by | John Alton, José Guerrico, Ladislao Kish, Luis Romero Carranza, Enrique Telémaco Susini |
Produced by | RaĂșl OrzĂĄbal Quintana |
Written by | NicolĂĄs de las Llanderas, Arnaldo Malfatti |
Starring | Luis Arata, Luis Sandrini, Luisa Vehil |
Music by | Enrique Delfino "Delfy" |
Cinematography | John Alton |
Edited by | Francisco MĂșgica |
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Running time | 65 minutes |
Country | Argentina |
Language | Spanish |
Los tres berretines (The Three Whims) is a 1933 Argentine black and white comedy film, the first film made by the newly formed Lumiton film studio, and one of the first sound films made in Argentina. It was a great success and launched the film career of the comedian Luis Sandrini.
Production
Los tres berretines was directed by Enrique TelĂ©maco Susini and starring the local actors Luis Sandrini and Luisa Vehil.[1][2] The American cinematographer John Alton was not credited but may have played an important role in direction and cinematography.[3] Los tres berretines was based on a hit play of the same name, in which the circus performer and actor Luis Sandrini played Eusebio, a brother with a dream of becoming a famous tango composer. Lumiton expanded his role in the film version.[4] Los tres berretines was released on 19 May 1933 in the Ăstor in Buenos Aires.[1] It was the second Argentine film with an optical soundtrack. The first was ÂĄTango!, released the week before.[5]
Synopsis
The film has traditional popular melodrama plot elements, and includes performances of tango songs.[6] It depicts a family whose members are obsessed with the three national berretines (interests or hobbies) of tango, football and cinema.[7] (In the play the last berretĂn was radio.).[8] The family is middle class and makes its living from a hardware store. The father complains that the hobbies lead the family to neglect business. In the end, the father himself succumbs to all three hobbies.[8]
Reception
The film, which cost 18,000 pesos to produce, earned over one million.[1] Sandrini's performance made him the first local cinema star.[7]
Full cast
The full cast was:[9]
- Luis Arata
- Luis Sandrini
- Luisa Vehil
- Florindo Ferrario
- Benita Puértolas
- HĂ©ctor Quintanilla
- Malena Bravo
- Dolores Dardes
- Miguel Ăngel Lauri
- Luis DĂaz
- Dora del Grande
- Mario Danesi
- Homero CĂĄrpena
- Mario Mario
- TrĂo Foccile
- Marafiotti
- AnĂbal Troilo
- Miguel Leme
- Osvaldo Fresedo
- Leonor Rinaldi (uncredited)
References
Citations
- 1 2 3 MartĂnez 2004.
- â Rist 2014, p. 4.
- â Rist 2014, p. 20.
- â Karush 2012, p. 117-118.
- â Rist 2014, p. 42.
- â Karush & Chamosa 2010, p. 39.
- 1 2 Creacion de Argentina Sono Film Y Lumiton, Cinematec.
- 1 2 Mann 2011.
- â The Three Amateurs, IMDb.
Sources
- "Creacion de Argentina Sono Film Y Lumiton". Historia del Cine Argentino. Cinematec. Retrieved 2014-06-02.
- Karush, Matthew B.; Chamosa, Oscar (2010-04-30). The New Cultural History of Peronism: Power and Identity in Mid-Twentieth-Century Argentina. Duke University Press. ISBN 0-8223-9286-0.
- Karush, Matthew B. (2012-05-15). Culture of Class: Radio and Cinema in the Making of a Divided Argentina, 1920â1946. Duke University Press. ISBN 0-8223-5264-8. Retrieved 2014-06-02.
- Mann, Ester (26 July 2011). "Cine Argentino: Los tres berretines". Artesanias Literarias (in Spanish). Retrieved 2014-06-02.
- MartĂnez, Adolfo C. (1 August 2004). "Lumiton renace en un museo". La Nacion (in Spanish). Retrieved 2014-06-01.
- Rist, Peter H. (2014-05-08). Historical Dictionary of South American Cinema. Rowman & Littlefield Publishers. ISBN 978-0-8108-8036-8. Retrieved 2014-06-01.
- "The Three Amateurs". IMDb. Retrieved 2014-06-02.