| The Naked Angel | |
| Director: | Carlos Hugo Christensen |
| Producer: | Caio Brant |
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| Cinematography: | Alfredo Traverso |
| Editing: | Antonio O. Rampoldi |
| Studio: | Lumiton |
| Runtime: | 85 minutes |
| Country: | Argentina |
| Language: | Spanish |
The Naked Angel (Spanish:El ángel desnudo) is a 1946 Argentine drama film directed by Carlos Hugo Christensen and starring Olga Zubarry, Guillermo Battaglia and Carlos Cores.[1] The film is based on the novella Fräulein Else by Arthur Schnitzler. The director, Christensen, had gained a reputation for exploring more sexual themes in his films than was traditional in Argentine cinema at the time.
In a survey of the 100 greatest films of Argentine cinema carried out by the Museo del Cine Pablo Ducrós Hicken in 2000, the film reached the 35th position.[2]
A sculptor agrees to lend a bankrupt man money provided his beautiful daughter pose nude for his latest work of art.