Alfonsina
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| Directed by | Kurt Land |
| Produced by | Kurt Land |
| Written by | José María Fernández Unsáin Alfredo Ruanova |
| Starring | Amelia Bence Guillermo Murray |
| Music by | Tito Ribero |
| Cinematography | Alfredo Traverso |
| Editing by | Vicente Castagno |
| Release date(s) | 1957 |
| Country | Argentina |
| Language | Spanish |
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Alfonsina (English language:Alexandra) is a 1957 Argentine biographical film directed by Kurt Land and written by José María Fernández Unsáin. The film starred Amelia Bence as the poet Alfonsina Storni and actor Guillermo Murray.
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[edit] Other cast
- Amelia Bence .... Alfonsina Storni
- Alberto Berco
- José De Angelis
- Dorita Ferreyro
- Domingo Mania
- Alejandro Rey
- Marcela Sola
[edit] Overview
Amelia Bence stars as the Argentine poet and journalist Alfonsina Storni was an Argentine poet and journalist who made a successful career in the rough macho world of reporting.
Kurt Land was originally from Vienna, so he has a romantic atmosphere somewhat similar to Ernst Lubitsch. This style of movie-making was dated even in 1957, but Alfonsina shows style in the voice over editing of the poetry reading.
[edit] Synopsis
In a movei of slow-pace, the film opens with a wide shot of waves breaking ominously on the seashore, accompanied by Alfonsina's poetry. Another scene has Alfonsina looking into a fish-bowl and saying "I wonder what it would be like to live under the sea".
There is also an important scene where Alfonsina announces the news of her illness performed in a very different way from Hollywood film.
[edit] Trivia
It is well known that Alfonsina committed suicide by walking into the sea after discovering that she had cancer. Felix Luna and Ariel Ramirez wrote a famous song about this (Alfonsina y el Mar) inspired by this movie.
[edit] Release and acclaim
The film premiered in 1957.
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[edit] External links
- Alfonsina at the Internet Movie Database
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