Asesinato en el Senado de la Nación
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Asesinato en el senado de la nación (English language
: Murder in the Senate) is a 1984
Argentine
historical crime
drama film
directed by Juan José Jusid
and written by Carlos Somigliana. The film starred José Soriano
, Miguel Ángel Solá
and Oscar Martínez
and premiered on 13 September 1984 in Buenos Aires
. Miguel Ángel Solá
won Best Actor for his performance at the Havana Film Festival
and at the Huelva Latin American Film Festival director Juan José Jusid
won a Golden Colon for his directorship.
. It tells the story of the real-life assassination attempt on politician Lisandro de la Torre
(Soriano) by Ramón Valdez Cora. In 1935, de la Torre initiated an investigation on the meat trade, which had been previously attempted without success by his fellow party member Julio Noble. In the midst of the investigation, de la Torre's disciple, senator elect Enzo Bordabehere
, was murdered, and the province of Santa Fe was intervened. The film chronicles de la Torre's and Bordavere's investigation, as well as the grooming of de la Torre's would-be assassin, Valdez Cora, by corrupt members of the senate, most notably the malicious Don Alberto.
English language
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: Murder in the Senate) is a 1984
1984 in film
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Argentine
Argentina
Argentina , officially the Argentine Republic , is the second largest country in South America by land area, after Brazil. It is constituted as a federation of 23 provinces and an autonomous city, Buenos Aires...
historical crime
Crime
Crime is the breach of rules or laws for which some governing authority can ultimately prescribe a conviction...
drama film
Drama film
A drama film is a film genre that depends mostly on in-depth development of realistic characters dealing with emotional themes. Dramatic themes such as alcoholism, drug addiction, infidelity, moral dilemmas, racial prejudice, religious intolerance, poverty, class divisions, violence against women...
directed by Juan José Jusid
Juan José Jusid
Juan José Jusid is an Argentine film director and screenwriter.He started his professional career as an actor, Puppeteer and stage photographer in the 1960s then switched to film studies at the Association of Short Film Directors.He turned director and screenwriter in 1968 and has directed...
and written by Carlos Somigliana. The film starred José Soriano
Pepe Soriano
Pepe Soriano is a prominent Argentine actor and playwright.-Life and work:Soriano was born and raised in Buenos Aires, Argentina...
, Miguel Ángel Solá
Miguel Ángel Solá
Miguel Ángel Solá is a prolific Argentine actor who has made over 60 film appearances in film and TV in Argentina since 1973....
and Oscar Martínez
Oscar Martínez
Oscar Martínez was an Argentine Olympic fencer. He competed in the individual épée event at the 1928 Summer Olympics.-References:...
and premiered on 13 September 1984 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...
. Miguel Ángel Solá
Miguel Ángel Solá
Miguel Ángel Solá is a prolific Argentine actor who has made over 60 film appearances in film and TV in Argentina since 1973....
won Best Actor for his performance at the Havana Film Festival
Havana Film Festival
The Havana Film Festival is a Cuban festival that focuses on the promotion of Spanish-language filmmakers. It is also known in Spanish as Festival Internacional del Nuevo Cine Latinoamericano de La Habana, and in English as Festival of New Latinamerican Cinema of La Havana.The festival takes place...
and at the Huelva Latin American Film Festival director Juan José Jusid
Juan José Jusid
Juan José Jusid is an Argentine film director and screenwriter.He started his professional career as an actor, Puppeteer and stage photographer in the 1960s then switched to film studies at the Association of Short Film Directors.He turned director and screenwriter in 1968 and has directed...
won a Golden Colon for his directorship.
Plot
The political film is set in 1930s ArgentinaArgentina
Argentina , officially the Argentine Republic , is the second largest country in South America by land area, after Brazil. It is constituted as a federation of 23 provinces and an autonomous city, Buenos Aires...
. It tells the story of the real-life assassination attempt on politician Lisandro de la Torre
Lisandro de la Torre
Lisandro de la Torre was an Argentine politician, born in Rosario, province of Santa Fe.De la Torre became a lawyer in 1890. His thesis about municipalities and communes, as well as other works of his, gave rise to the idea of municipal autonomy in Argentina, which was included in the Argentine...
(Soriano) by Ramón Valdez Cora. In 1935, de la Torre initiated an investigation on the meat trade, which had been previously attempted without success by his fellow party member Julio Noble. In the midst of the investigation, de la Torre's disciple, senator elect Enzo Bordabehere
Enzo Bordabehere
Enzo Bordabehere was an Argentine lawyer and politician. He was a National Senator for Santa Fe Province, and was assassinated in Congress during a session in the Argentine Senate.- Biography :...
, was murdered, and the province of Santa Fe was intervened. The film chronicles de la Torre's and Bordavere's investigation, as well as the grooming of de la Torre's would-be assassin, Valdez Cora, by corrupt members of the senate, most notably the malicious Don Alberto.
Cast
- José SorianoPepe SorianoPepe Soriano is a prominent Argentine actor and playwright.-Life and work:Soriano was born and raised in Buenos Aires, Argentina...
as Lisandro de la TorreLisandro de la TorreLisandro de la Torre was an Argentine politician, born in Rosario, province of Santa Fe.De la Torre became a lawyer in 1890. His thesis about municipalities and communes, as well as other works of his, gave rise to the idea of municipal autonomy in Argentina, which was included in the Argentine... - Miguel Ángel SoláMiguel Ángel SoláMiguel Ángel Solá is a prolific Argentine actor who has made over 60 film appearances in film and TV in Argentina since 1973....
as Ramón Valdez Cora - Oscar MartínezOscar MartínezOscar Martínez was an Argentine Olympic fencer. He competed in the individual épée event at the 1928 Summer Olympics.-References:...
as Federico Pinedo - Alberto SegadoAlberto SegadoAlbert Segado was an Argentine actor whose stage and film credits included Asesinato en el Senado de la Nación and I Don't Want to Talk About It....
as Luis Duhau - Arturo Bonín as Enzo BordabehereEnzo BordabehereEnzo Bordabehere was an Argentine lawyer and politician. He was a National Senator for Santa Fe Province, and was assassinated in Congress during a session in the Argentine Senate.- Biography :...
- Villanueva Cosse as Don Alberto
- Juan Leyrado as Comisario
- Manuel Callau as Soriano
- Marta Bianchi as Rosa
- Selva Alemán as Elvira
- Ana María PicchioAna María PicchioAna María Picchio is an Argentine actress.She made her debut in 1969 in the film Breve cielo and has made over 50 appearances in film and TV to date.She starred in Adios Roberto in 1985.-External links:...
as Juanita