The Prodigal Woman
| The Prodigal Woman | |
|---|---|
| Directed by |
Mario Soffici Leo Fleider Ralph Pappier |
| Screenplay by | Alejandro Casona |
| Based on | La pródiga by Pedro Antonio de Alarcón |
| Starring | Eva Duarte |
| Music by | Alejandro Gutiérrez del Barrio |
| Cinematography | Francis Boeniger |
| Edited by | Oscar Carchano |
Release date |
|
Running time | 67 minutes |
| Country | Argentina |
| Language | Spanish |
The Prodigal Woman (Spanish: La pródiga) is an Argentine drama film directed by Mario Soffici and co-directed by Leo Fleider and Ralph Pappier. It stars Eva Duarte as a wasteful rich woman who has a social awakening. The film is based on a novel by Pedro Antonio de Alarcón.[1]
The film was shot in 1945, in Córdoba and the San Miguel studios in Buenos Aires. It was Duarte's first leading role in a film and also her last film. It was to be released toward the end of 1945, but in the meantime Duarte got married to the presidential candidate Juan Perón. Her new position in Argentina's political life, and her considerable influence on her husband, made the film inappropriate for release, and it was postponed indefinitely.[1] It was eventually released in Argentina on 16 August 1984.[2]
Cast
- Eva Duarte
- Juan José Míguez
- Angelina Pagano
- Ernesto Raquén
- Ricardo Galache
- Francisco López Silva
- Enrique San Miguel
- Malisa Zini
- Alberto Closas
- Lidia Denis
- Pura Díaz
- Arsenio Perdiguero
- Mercedes Díaz
- Manuel Alcón
- Ricardo Talesnik
- Alfredo Almanza
References
- 1 2 Orloff, Caroline. "Eva Perón's Last Film". Global Cinema. Retrieved 2016-04-24.
- ↑ "La pródiga (1945)". Cinenacional (in Spanish). Retrieved 2016-04-24.