Los martes, orquídeas
| Los martes, orquídeas | |
|---|---|
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| Directed by | Francisco Múgica |
| Written by |
Francisco Oyarzábal, Carlos A. Olivari, Sixto Pondal Ríos |
| Starring | Enrique Serrano, Juan Carlos Thorry, Nuri Montsé |
| Music by | Enrique Delfino |
| Cinematography | Alfredo Traverso |
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Release dates |
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Running time | 84 minutes |
| Country | Argentina |
| Language | Spanish |
Los martes, orquídeas (On Tuesdays, Orchids) is a 1941 Argentine black and white comedy film which won the Argentine Best Picture award for 1941.
Production
Los martes, orquídeas was produced by Lumiton, directed by Francisco Múgica. The script was written by Francisco Oyarzábal based on a simple yet effective story by Carlos A. Olivari and Sixto Pondal Ríos. The stars were Enrique Serrano, Juan Carlos Thorry and Nuri Montsé. The film introduced Mirtha Legrand as Elenita, in her first leading role.[1]
Synopsis
The plot revolves around Elenita, the youngest of four sisters, shy, romantic and lonely. To try to bring her to life, her father sends her a bouquet of orchids each week, so she will think she has an admirer.[1] A young, unemployed actor is hired to pose as the wealthy suitor. There are comic scenes as he dresses in fancy clothes, rides a horse and attends a party. By the time the ruse comes to light, the young couple have fallen in love and decided to marry. The father expects that his daughter will reject the young man when she learns he is poor and Italian in origin, but to his dismay she accepts him as he is.[2]
Reception
Los martes, orquídeas was considered the best comedy that had been made in Argentina to date. It launched the career of the young Mirtha Legrand.[3] Columbia Pictures used the film as the basis for You Were Never Lovelier (1942) with Fred Astaire and Rita Hayworth.[4] The Argentine Academy of Cinematography Arts and Sciences gave a number of awards for the film:[5]
- Best Film: Lumiton
- Best original story: Pondal Sixto Ríos and Carlos Olivari
- Special mention: Mirtha Legrand
Full cast
The full cast was:[6]
- Enrique Serrano
- Juan Carlos Thorry
- Nuri Montsé
- Felisa Mary
- Mirtha Legrand (as Elenita)
- Ana Arneodo
- Silvana Roth
- Zully Moreno
- Juan Mangiante
- Eva Guerrero
- René Pocoví
- Horacio Priani
- Domingo Márquez
- Alfredo Jordan
- José Herrero]
- Jorge Salcedo
References
Citations
- 1 2 Los martes orquideas, Todo Argentina.
- ↑ Karush 2012, p. 131.
- ↑ Plazaola 1989, p. 142.
- ↑ Parkinson 2007, p. 44.
- ↑ ARCHIVO · Premios Anuales 1941 - 1953.
- ↑ On Tuesdays, Orchids, IMDb.
Sources
- "ARCHIVO · Premios Anuales 1941 - 1953" (in Spanish). Academia de Artes y Ciencias Cinematográficas. Retrieved 2014-05-30.
- Karush, Matthew B. (2012-05-15). Culture of Class: Radio and Cinema in the Making of a Divided Argentina, 1920–1946. Duke University Press. ISBN 0-8223-5264-8. Retrieved 2014-06-01.
- "Los martes orquideas". Todo Argentina. Retrieved 2014-06-01.
- "On Tuesdays, Orchids". IMDb. Retrieved 2014-06-01.
- Parkinson, David (2007-08-01). The Rough Guide to Film Musicals. Rough Guides. ISBN 978-0-7566-4712-4. Retrieved 2014-06-01.
- Plazaola, Luis Trelles (1989-01-01). South American Cinema/ Cine De America Del Sur: Dictionary of Film Makers/ Diccionario De Los Productores De Peliculas. La Editorial, UPR. ISBN 978-0-8477-2011-8. Retrieved 2014-06-01.