La patota (1960 film)

La patota
Theatrical release poster
Directed by	Daniel Tinayre
Written by	Eduardo Borrás
Produced by	Daniel Tinayre Eduardo Borrás
Starring	Mirtha Legrand
Cinematography	Antonio Merayo
Music by	Lucio Milena
Distributed by	Argentina Sono Film
Release date	11 August 1960 (1960-08-11)
Running time	88 minutes
Country	Argentina
Language	Spanish

La patota (Lunfardo for "The gang" or "The mob") is a 1960 Argentine black-and-white drama film directed by Daniel Tinayre. The film focuses on Paula Vidal Ugarte (Legrand), a young attractive teacher who takes a professorship at a night school located in a marginal area of Buenos Aires, where she is gang-raped by a group of students.

La patota was written by Eduardo Borrás and starred Tinayre's wife Mirtha Legrand. The film was in competition for the Golden Bear at the 11th Berlin International Film Festival, where Tinayre was given the C.I.D.A.L.C. Award. Now considered a modern movie classic, La patota was remade as Paulina by director Santiago Mitre in 2015, with Dolores Fonzi playing the main role.

Cast

In alphabetical order

• Miguel Beleirén - Alumno
• André Braillard - Alumno
• Alfonso De Grazia - Hombre en fiesta de graduación
• Rafael Diserio - Médico
• Patricio Farrell - Tito
• Haydeé Larroca - Profesora 1
• María Cristina Laurenz - Mujer en fiesta de graduación
• Carmen Llambí - Telefonista
• Juan Longobuco - Alumno
• Gaston Marchetto - Alumno Morales
• Susana Mayo - Enfermera
• Alberto Puig - Alumno
• Julio C. Quino - Raúl
• Rogelio Romano - Policia
• Sara Suter - Profesora 2
• Isidro Fernán Valdez - Don Anselmo
• Néstor Zabrini - Alumno

Accolades

List of awards and nominations

Award	Category	Recipients	Result
11th Berlin International Film Festival	Golden Bear	La patota	Nominated
	C.I.D.A.L.C. Award	La patota	Won
Argentine Film Critics Association	Best Supporting Actor	Alberto Argibay	Won

External links

• La patota at IMDb