Thirst (1960 film)
| Thirst | |
|---|---|
| Directed by | Lucas Demare |
| Written by | Emilio Canda Antonio Cuevas Lucas Demare Augusto Roa Bastos (novel) |
| Produced by | Adolfo Cabrera |
| Cinematography | Manuel Merino Alberto Etchebehere |
| Edited by | Jorge Gárate Gori Muñoz |
| Music by | Lucio Demare Manuel Parada |
Production companies | |
| Distributed by | Argentina Sono Film Iris Films |
Release date |
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Running time | 91 minutes |
| Countries | Argentina Spain |
| Language | Spanish |
Thirst (Spanish: La sed) aka Hijo de Hombre, aka Choferes del Chaco is a 1960 Argentine-Spanish war film directed by Lucas Demare.[1] It is set during the Chaco War (1932–35) between Bolivia and Paraguay, sometimes known as the "War of the Thirst". The script is based on a chapter of Augusto Roa Bastos novel Hijo de Hombre. It was made as a co-production between Argentina Sono Film and the Spanish company Suevia Films.
Cast
[edit]- Vicente Ariño
- Susy Castell
- Lucas Demare
- Carlos Dorrego
- Carlos Estrada
- Dora Ferreiro
- Francisco Rabal
- Manuel Rosón
- José María Salort
- Sergio Vandes
- Jorge Villalba
- Olga Zubarry
Production
[edit]The entire film was shot in Rio Hondo, in the province of Santiago del Estero, in an area of northern Argentina where there was a spa where the actors recovered from the harshness of the shooting, which took place in very hot weather.
Awards
[edit]At the 9th San Sebastian International Film Festival, which took place from June 8 to 17, 1961, it received the Perla del Cantábrico Award for Best Spanish-Speaking Film,[2] while Olga Zubarry received the Award for Best Spanish-Speaking Actress.[3]
References
[edit]- ^ Weldt-Basson p.8
- ^ "Festival de San Sebastián". sansebastianfestival (in Spanish). Retrieved 2023-12-14.
- ^ "Copia archivada". Archived from the original on 17 October 2019. Retrieved 17 October 2019.
Bibliography
[edit]- Helene C. Weldt-Basson. Postmodernism's Role in Latin American Literature: The Life and Work of Augusto Roa Bastos. Springer, 2010.
External links
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