Argentinísima II
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Argentinísima II is a 1973 Argentine musical
documentary film
directed and written by Fernando Ayala
and Héctor Olivera
. It is the sequel to the 1972 Argentinísima
. The film premiered on 21 June 1973 in Buenos Aires
.
The film is based on tango
dancing, an integral part of Argentine culture.
Musical film
The musical film is a film genre in which songs sung by the characters are interwoven into the narrative, sometimes accompanied by dancing. The songs usually advance the plot or develop the film's characters, though in some cases they serve merely as breaks in the storyline, often as elaborate...
documentary film
Documentary film
Documentary films constitute a broad category of nonfictional motion pictures intended to document some aspect of reality, primarily for the purposes of instruction or maintaining a historical record...
directed and written by Fernando Ayala
Fernando Ayala
Fernando Ayala was an Argentine film producer, film director, screenwriter and film producer of the classic era...
and Héctor Olivera
Héctor Olivera
Héctor Olivera is a film director, producer and screenwriter.He works mainly in the cinema of Argentina, but has contributed to numerous films in the United States.-Biography:...
. It is the sequel to the 1972 Argentinísima
Argentinísima
Argentinísima is a 1972 Argentine musical documentary film directed by Fernando Ayala and Héctor Olivera written by Félix Luna. The film premiered on 8 July 1972 in Buenos Aires....
. The film premiered on 21 June 1973 in Buenos Aires
Buenos Aires
Buenos Aires is the capital and largest city of Argentina, and the second-largest metropolitan area in South America, after São Paulo. It is located on the western shore of the estuary of the Río de la Plata, on the southeastern coast of the South American continent...
.
The film is based on tango
Tango (dance)
Tango dance originated in the area of the Rio de la Plata , and spread to the rest of the world soon after....
dancing, an integral part of Argentine culture.
Cast
- Santiago Ayala
- Domingo Cura
- Eduardo FalúEduardo FalúEduardo Falú is a well-known Argentine folk music guitarist and composer.-Life and work:Eduardo Falú was born in El Galpón, a village near San José de Metán in the province of Salta, Argentina in 1923. His parents, Juan and Fada Falú, were Syrian immigrants...
- Hernán Figueroa Reyes
- Los FronterizosLos FronterizosLos Fronterizos is an Argentine musical band consisting of four men. The group was established in 1953 in the northern province of Salta -- bordering on Bolivia -- from which "Los Fronterizos" is derived....
- Ramona Galarza
- Gina Maria Hidalgo
- Luis Landriscina
- Julio Marbíz
- Ariel Ramírez
- Edmundo Rivero
- Carlos Torres VilaCarlos Torres VilaCarlos Torres Vila was an Argentinian folk singer.He was revelation in the festival of Baradero in 1969 and the Cosquín Festival in 1970....
- Norma Viola
- Atahualpa YupanquiAtahualpa YupanquiAtahualpa Yupanqui was an Argentine singer, songwriter, guitarist, and writer. He is considered the most important Argentine folk musician of the 20th century....