La Murga Explained

La Murga
Director:René Múgica
Music:Tito Ribero
Runtime:78 minutes
Country:Argentina
Language:Spanish

La Murga is a 1963 Argentine drama film directed by René Múgica.[1] It stars Gilda Lousek, Alberto Argibay, Santiago Gómez Cou and Elena Lucena.[2] Similar to the French New Wave films, La Murga deals with "urban angst", centred on conventillo dwellers.[3] The film was shot in 1961 but wasn't released until 1963.[4]

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Notes and References

  1. Book: Tiempo de cine. 1962. Cine Club Núcleo.. Spanish. 50.
  2. Web site: La Murga. Cinenacional.com. 22 October 2015.
  3. Book: Podalsky, Laura. Specular City: Transforming Culture, Consumption, and Space in Buenos Aires, 1955-1973. 2004. Temple University Press. 978-1-56639-948-7. 241.
  4. Book: Oliveri, Ricardo García. Cine argentino: crónica de 100 años. 1997. Manrique Zago Ediciones. Spanish. 138. 9789875090163.