Nazareno Cruz y el lobo
Encyclopedia
Nazareno Cruz y el lobo (Nazareno Cruz and the Wolf) is a 1975 Argentine
fantasy film
directed by Leonardo Favio
, and starring Juan José Camero
and Alfredo Alcón. The story works as an adaptation of the classical myth of the Lobizón (Luison
). It has become a classic and is widely known as the most successful of all time in its country. With 3.4 million viewers it holds the national record ahead of El secreto de sus ojos
.
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...
fantasy film
Fantasy film
Fantasy films are films with fantastic themes, usually involving magic, supernatural events, make-believe creatures, or exotic fantasy worlds. The genre is considered to be distinct from science fiction film and horror film, although the genres do overlap...
directed by Leonardo Favio
Leonardo Favio
Leonardo Favio is an Argentine singer, actor, film director and screenwriter...
, and starring Juan José Camero
Juan José Camero
Juan José Camero is an Argentine film, television, and theatre actor.Camero started out as an advertising model and worked his way into television roles...
and Alfredo Alcón. The story works as an adaptation of the classical myth of the Lobizón (Luison
Luison
Luison, Luisõ or Lobison is the name of a monstrous creature from Guaraní mythology. Being one of the seven cursed children of Tau and Kerana, the Luison is one of the primary figures of legend in Guaraní-speaking cultures today, such as Paraguay...
). It has become a classic and is widely known as the most successful of all time in its country. With 3.4 million viewers it holds the national record ahead of El secreto de sus ojos
El secreto de sus ojos
The Secret in Their Eyes is a 2009 Argentine crime thriller, directed by Juan José Campanella, based on Eduardo Sacheri's novel La Pregunta de Sus Ojos...
.
Cast
- Juan José CameroJuan José CameroJuan José Camero is an Argentine film, television, and theatre actor.Camero started out as an advertising model and worked his way into television roles...
as Nazareno Cruz - Marina Magali as Griselda
- Alfredo Alcón as The Powerful
- Lautaro MurúaLautaro MurúaLautaro Murúa was a Chilean-born Argentine actor, film director, and screenwriter. He is one of the best known actors in the Cinema of Argentina....
as Julián