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El mejor pap del mundo
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Wikipedia article
'El mejor pap del mundo' ('The Best Dad in the World') is a 1941 black and white Argentine drama. It explores a son's gradual realization that his father is far from perfect, and also conveys a message hostile to global capitalism.
Production
'El mejor pap del mundo' was a black and white Lumiton film directed by Francisco Mgica and written by Sixto Pondal Ros.
It starred Elas Isaac Alippi, ngel Magaa and Nuri Monts. The film was released on 14 March 1941.
Synopsis
The film depicts the changing relationship between a prestigious lawyer (Elas Isaac Alippi) and his young son (ngel Magaa).
The son, recently graduated from college and planning to follow in his father's footsteps, gradually discovers the large gap between his idealized image of his father and the reality.
The father, who represents an international firm, is involved in a complex web of interests that places his professional ethics in doubt.
The film conveys the view that the interests of international monopolies and the Argentine oligarchy are counter to the national interest.
The film is interesting in giving a view of life in high society in Argentina of that time.
Reception
Manrupe and Portela described the film as simple and sobering, with an early anti-imperialist message, and noted that it drew on Mario Soffici's earlier film Kilmetro 111 for a boardroom scene.
'La Maana de Montevideo' described it as fast-paced and interesting, always nuanced, with fine comic and emotional notes.
Complete cast
The complete cast was:
* Elas Isaac Alippi
* ngel Magaa
* Nuri Monts
* Hugo Pimentel
* Domingo Mrquez
* Carlos Bertoldi
* Ricardo Passano
* Mara Esther Buschiazzo
* Salvador Sina
* Alberto Terrones
* Carlos Rodrguez
* Hugo Ugarte
* Mario C. Lugones
* Percival Murray
* Adolfo Meyer
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Category:1941 films
Category:1940s Spanish-language films
Category:Argentine black-and-white films
Category:1941 comedy-drama films
Category:Argentine comedy-drama films
Category:Films directed by Francisco Mgica
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