Jettatore (1938 film) explained

Jettatore
Director:Luis Bayón Herrera
Producer:Luis Bayón Herrera
Starring:Tito Lusiardo
Pedro Quartucci
Cinematography:Francisco Múgica
Editing:Francisco Múgica
Music:Alberto Soifer
Distributor:Lumiton
Country:Argentina
Language:Spanish

Jettatore is a 1938 Argentine musical drama film directed by Luis Bayon Herrera. The film premiered in Buenos Aires on August 10, 1938 and starred Tito Lusiardo and Pedro Quartucci.[1] It is a tango musical and is based on a play by Gregorio de Laferrere.[2] The cinematography and editing of the film were performed by Francisco Múgica, who also served as a technical advisor to the films.

Synopsis

The story follows the misadventures of an individual to whom other people begin to attribute a baleful magnetic influence that brings bad luck to all those who get involved with him. This belief is the result of a superstition that was widespread in Buenos Aires at the time.

Cast

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Jettatore. Cinenacional.com. 11 February 2014. Spanish. https://web.archive.org/web/20140221230523/http://www.cinenacional.com/node/1075/casting. 21 February 2014. dead.
  2. Book: Martín, Jorge Abel. Cine argentino '79. 1980. Corregidor. Spanish. 49.