Hijo de hombre (1961)
Hijo de hombre (1961), directed by Lucas Demare, starring Olga Zubarry and Francisco Rabal.
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Synopsis
Story set at the Chaco war between Bolivia and Paraguay.
- Alberto EtchebehereCinematography
- Manuel MerinoCinematography
- Lucas DemareDirector, Writer
- Jorge GárateEditing
About the film
Thirst (Spanish: La sed) aka Hijo de Hombre, aka Choferes del Chaco is a 1960 Argentine-Spanish war film directed by Lucas Demare. It is set during the Chaco War (1932–1935) between Bolivia and Paraguay, sometimes known as the "War of the Thirst". The script is based on a chapter of Augusto Roa Bastos novel Hijo de Hombre. It was made as a co-production between Argentina Sono Film and the Spanish company Suevia Films.
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Thirst (Spanish: La sed) aka Hijo de Hombre, aka Choferes del Chaco is a 1960 Argentine-Spanish war film directed by Lucas Demare. It is set during the Chaco War (1932–1935) between Bolivia and Paraguay, sometimes known as the "War of the Thirst". The script is based on a chapter of Augusto Roa Bastos novel Hijo de Hombre. It was made as a co-production between Argentina Sono Film and the Spanish company Suevia Films.
Cast
Lucas Demare
Carlos Dorrego
Manuel Rosón
José María Salort
Sergio Vandes
Production
The entire film was shot in Termas de Río Hondo, in the province of Santiago del Estero, in an area of northern Argentina where there was a spa where the actors recovered from the rigors of the shooting, which took place in very hot weather.
Awards
At the 9th San Sebastian International Film Festival, which took place from June 8 to 17, 1961, it received the Perla del Cantábrico Award for Best Spanish-Speaking Film, while Olga Zubarry received the Award for Best Spanish-Speaking Actress.
References
Bibliography
Helene C. Weldt-Basson. Postmodernism's Role in Latin American Literature: The Life and Work of Augusto Roa Bastos. Springer, 2010.
External links
Thirst at IMDb
Text from Thirst (1960 film) on Wikipedia, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Thirst_(1960_film)
Trivia
- It premiered on January 16, 1961, a Monday.
- It runs 1h30 — a typical feature length.
- This film's quiz has 10 questions — enough to play more than once without repeats.
Production
- StudiosArgentina Sono Film, Cesáreo González
- CountriesArgentina, Spain
- LanguagesSpanish
- StatusReleased
More about this film
Set in
- Paraguay
Cast
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Olga Zubarry
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Francisco Rabal
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Carlos Estrada
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Jacinto Herrera
- Dora Ferreiro
- Susy Castell
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Vicente Ariño
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Adolfo García Grau
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Lucas Demare
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Héctor Fuentes
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Rodolfo Onetto
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Zulma Grey
- Rogelio Romano
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Jorge Villalba
- Claudio Lucero
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Ricardo Jordán
- Diego Marcote
- Alberto Rinaldi
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Crew
- Alberto Etchebehere Cinematography
- Manuel Merino Cinematography
- Lucas Demare Director
- Jorge Gárate Editing
- Lucio Demare Original music
- Manuel Parada Original music
- Augusto Roa Bastos Writer
- Emilio Canda Writer
- Lucas Demare Writer
Questions about this film
What is Hijo de hombre about?
Hijo de hombre: Story set at the Chaco war between Bolivia and Paraguay.
Who directed Hijo de hombre?
Hijo de hombre was directed by Lucas Demare in 1961.
Who stars in Hijo de hombre?
The cast of Hijo de hombre includes Olga Zubarry, Francisco Rabal, Carlos Estrada, Jacinto Herrera and Dora Ferreiro.
How long is Hijo de hombre?
Hijo de hombre runs for 90 minutes, or 1h30.
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