El Patio de la Morocha

El Patio de la Morocha
Directed byManuel Romero
Written byCátulo Castillo
Mariano Mores
StarringVirginia Luque
Release date
  • 14 August 1951 (1951-08-14)
Running time
94 minutes
CountryArgentina
LanguageSpanish

El Patio de la Morocha (English language: The Patio of the Brunette, also known in Spanish as Arriba el Telón) is a 1951 Argentine musical drama film of the classical era of Argentine cinema, directed by Manuel Romero and written by Cátulo Castillo and Mariano Mores. The film premiered in early 1951 in Buenos Aires. The film starred Virginia Luque.[1]

The film is a tango-based film, which is an integral part of Argentine culture.

Plot

A security guard's granddaughter, who works at an old theater awaiting demolition, dreams of becoming a famous singer like her mother.

Main cast

References

  1. ^ Manrupe, Raúl (2001). Diccionario de Films Argentinos (1930-1995) [Dictionary of Argentine films (1930-1995)] (in Spanish). Buenos Aires: Corregidor. p. 450. ISBN 950-05-0896-6.