El Amateur
Encyclopedia
The Amateur is an Argentine
drama film
released in 1999
, written and directed by Juan Bautista Stagnaro.
The film was based on a novel by Mauricio Dayub.
The picture was nominated for five Silver Condor Awards.
He rides around the fountain
in the square with the help of his friend, Lopecito. He is willing to face many challenges that face him, in attaining this new record.
Will this race open the path to love for him, and for his redemption?
at the Montreal Film Festival and in America
in Miami at the Hispanic Film Festival.
The film was produced by Aleph Producciones S.A. and distributed by Transeuropa Video Entertainment on VHS
.
Cinema of Argentina
The cinema of Argentina has a tradition dating back to the late nineteenth century, and continues to play a role in the culture of Argentina....
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...
released in 1999
1999 in film
The year 1999 in film involved several noteworthy events and has been called "The Year That Changed Movies". Several significant feature films, including Stanley Kubrick's final film Eyes Wide Shut, Pedro Almodóvar's first Oscar-winning film All About My Mother, science fiction The Matrix, Deep...
, written and directed by Juan Bautista Stagnaro.
The film was based on a novel by Mauricio Dayub.
The picture was nominated for five Silver Condor Awards.
Plot
On the outskirts of a provincial town, Pajaro is determined to enter the Guinness Book of Records by breaking the longest bike-ride record.He rides around the fountain
Fountain
A fountain is a piece of architecture which pours water into a basin or jets it into the air either to supply drinking water or for decorative or dramatic effect....
in the square with the help of his friend, Lopecito. He is willing to face many challenges that face him, in attaining this new record.
Will this race open the path to love for him, and for his redemption?
Cast
- Mauricio Dayub as Alfonso 'Pájaro' Romero
- Pedro Heredia as Ramón
- Vando Villamil as Lopecito
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as Intendente - Alejandra Puy as La Mora
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as Funcionario municipal
Exhibition
The film premiered on April 22, 1999 and was released in CanadaCanada
Canada is a North American country consisting of ten provinces and three territories. Located in the northern part of the continent, it extends from the Atlantic Ocean in the east to the Pacific Ocean in the west, and northward into the Arctic Ocean...
at the Montreal Film Festival and in America
United States
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in Miami at the Hispanic Film Festival.
The film was produced by Aleph Producciones S.A. and distributed by Transeuropa Video Entertainment on VHS
VHS
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