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Dark River is a 1952 Argentine
drama film
directed by Hugo del Carril
and written by Eduardo Borrás. The film was based on a novel by Alfredo Varela. The film starred Hugo del Carril
who simultaneously directed the film, Adriana Benetti
and Raúl del Valle. The film is based around themes of oppression
.
is maturing, to the point that it is developed into trade union
of workers who respond against their grief. Finally, the workers plot a counterattack and punish their corrupt employers.
The film premiered on 9 October 1952 in Buenos Aires
and on 25 February in the United States
. Argentina
released the film again in 2005 at the Mar del Plata Film Festival on 11 March 2005.
The film won the Silver Condor award for best picture at the Argentine Film Critics Association Awards in 1953.
The film was produced and distributed by Cinematográfica Cinco and Del Carril-Barbieri (DCB) in Argentina and the Times Film Corporation in the United States.
Argentina
Argentina , officially the Argentine Republic , is the second largest country in South America by land area, after Brazil. It is constituted as a federation of 23 provinces and an autonomous city, Buenos Aires...
drama film
Drama film
A drama film is a film genre that depends mostly on in-depth development of realistic characters dealing with emotional themes. Dramatic themes such as alcoholism, drug addiction, infidelity, moral dilemmas, racial prejudice, religious intolerance, poverty, class divisions, violence against women...
directed by Hugo del Carril
Hugo del Carril
Pierre Bruno Hugo Fontana otherwise known as Hugo del Carril was an Argentine film actor, film director and tango singer of the classic era.-Early life:...
and written by Eduardo Borrás. The film was based on a novel by Alfredo Varela. The film starred Hugo del Carril
Hugo del Carril
Pierre Bruno Hugo Fontana otherwise known as Hugo del Carril was an Argentine film actor, film director and tango singer of the classic era.-Early life:...
who simultaneously directed the film, Adriana Benetti
Adriana Benetti
-Biography:Born in Quacchio, an east-area of Ferrara, Adriana graduated at Istituto Magistrale of her city, to landfall then in Rome, where she was accepted at the Centro Sperimentale di Cinematografia...
and Raúl del Valle. The film is based around themes of oppression
Oppression
Oppression is the exercise of authority or power in a burdensome, cruel, or unjust manner. It can also be defined as an act or instance of oppressing, the state of being oppressed, and the feeling of being heavily burdened, mentally or physically, by troubles, adverse conditions, and...
.
Synopsis
The brothers Santos and Rufino Peralta (of Carril and Laxalt) are used like animals in the workplace at the Parana Stop. There they encounter enormous hardship and inhuman conditions of work as a consequence of the immense greed of the managers. A worker's rebellionRebellion
Rebellion, uprising or insurrection, is a refusal of obedience or order. It may, therefore, be seen as encompassing a range of behaviors aimed at destroying or replacing an established authority such as a government or a head of state...
is maturing, to the point that it is developed into trade union
Trade union
A trade union, trades union or labor union is an organization of workers that have banded together to achieve common goals such as better working conditions. The trade union, through its leadership, bargains with the employer on behalf of union members and negotiates labour contracts with...
of workers who respond against their grief. Finally, the workers plot a counterattack and punish their corrupt employers.
Release and acclaim
Buenos Aires
Buenos Aires is the capital and largest city of Argentina, and the second-largest metropolitan area in South America, after São Paulo. It is located on the western shore of the estuary of the Río de la Plata, on the southeastern coast of the South American continent...
and on 25 February in the United States
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
. Argentina
Argentina
Argentina , officially the Argentine Republic , is the second largest country in South America by land area, after Brazil. It is constituted as a federation of 23 provinces and an autonomous city, Buenos Aires...
released the film again in 2005 at the Mar del Plata Film Festival on 11 March 2005.
The film won the Silver Condor award for best picture at the Argentine Film Critics Association Awards in 1953.
The film was produced and distributed by Cinematográfica Cinco and Del Carril-Barbieri (DCB) in Argentina and the Times Film Corporation in the United States.
Cast
- Hugo del CarrilHugo del CarrilPierre Bruno Hugo Fontana otherwise known as Hugo del Carril was an Argentine film actor, film director and tango singer of the classic era.-Early life:...
as Santos Peralta - Adriana BenettiAdriana Benetti-Biography:Born in Quacchio, an east-area of Ferrara, Adriana graduated at Istituto Magistrale of her city, to landfall then in Rome, where she was accepted at the Centro Sperimentale di Cinematografia...
as Amelia - Raúl del Valle as Aguilera
- Pedro LaxaltPedro LaxaltPedro Laxalt was an Argentine actor. He starred in the 1950 film Campeón a la fuerza ....
as Rufino Peralta - Gloria FerrandizGloria FerrandizGloria Ferrandiz was an Argentine actress of the classic Argentine cinema era. She starred in over 40 films, including the 1962 film Una Jaula no tiene secretos.-External links:. ....
as Doña Flora - Eloy Álvarez as Alí
- Herminia Franco as Flor de Lis
- Luis Otero as A Peon
- Joaquín Petrocino as Barreiro
- Francisco Audenino
- Carlos Escobares
- Mecha López
- Domingo Garibotto as Amelia's Father
- Jacinto Aicardi
- Ricardo Carenzo