La rubia del camino
La rubia del camino (The Blonde on the Road) is a 1938 Argentine romantic comedy written and directed by Manuel Romero. The actress Paulina Singerman made her debut in the film.
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| Directed by | Manuel Romero |
| Written by | Manuel Romero |
| Starring | Paulina Singerman, Fernando Borel, Enrique Serrano, Marcelo Ruggero |
| Music by | Francisco Lomuto |
| Cinematography | Luis Romero |
| Edited by | Juan Soffici |
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Running time | 80 minutes |
| Country | Argentina |
| Language | Spanish |
Synopsis
A young millionairess and flirt (Paulina Singerman) is conquered by a truck driver (Fernando Borel) who gives her a ride when she is on the run from her commitment to an Italian count (Enrique Serrano). The film contrasts the spoiled protagonist who uses the foreign name "Betty" and has never tried mate, the drink of all Argentines, to the hard working, long-suffering poor.[1] The romance almost founders when the truck driver resists joining the cosmopolitan life of the Buenos Aires elite, but is saved when Betty agrees to join him in his more "authentic" world.[2]
Cast
The cast was:[3]
- Paulina Singerman as Isabel 'Betty' Costa Reina
- Enrique Serrano as Count Ugolino Malipieri
- Marcelo Ruggero as Batista
- Sabina Olmos as Lucía
- Fernando Borel as Julián Achával
- María Esther Buschiazzo as Elvira Costa Reina
- Juan José Porta as Grandfather
- Enrique Roldán as Raúl
- Mary Dormal as Inés
- Alberto Terrones as Emilio Costa Reina
- María Vitaliani as Marietta
Reception
The critic "Calki" called the film an agile and well-made comedy and praised the performance of Paulina Singerman and Fernando Borel. He said it had good dialog that entertains and amuses without any pause in the action.[4] The critic Rodrigo Tarruell wrote that "the encounter of Paulina with the truck driver achieved an exalted mix of sexual passion and class struggle worthy of D. H. Lawrence."[5]
References
Citations
- Karush & Chamosa 2010, p. 29.
- Karush & Chamosa 2010, p. 42.
- La rubia del camino, IMDb.
- Manrupe & Portela 2001, p. 512.
- Tarruella 1992, p. 32.
Sources
- Karush, Matthew B.; Chamosa, Oscar (2010-04-30). The New Cultural History of Peronism: Power and Identity in Mid-Twentieth-Century Argentina. Duke University Press. ISBN 0-8223-9286-0. Retrieved 2014-06-02.CS1 maint: ref=harv (link)
- "La rubia del camino". IMDb. Retrieved 2014-06-01.
- Manrupe, Raúl; Portela, María Alejandra (2001). Un diccionario de films argentinos (1930-1995). Buenos Aires: Corregidor. ISBN 950-05-0896-6.CS1 maint: ref=harv (link)
- Tarruella, Rodrigo (1992). "Manuel Romero. Entierro y quema en el día de la primavera". In Sergio Wolff (ed.). Cine argentino. La otra historia. Buenos Aires: Letra Buena S.A. ISBN 950-9122-34-3.CS1 maint: ref=harv (link)