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El fin de la noche

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'El fin de la noche' is a 1944 Argentine film. It is notable for being an anti-Nazi film made in neutral Argentina during World War II and set in occupied France.[http://www.allmovie.com/movie/el-fin-de-la-noche-v233739 El Fin De La Noche (1944)] Shot from August to November 1943 in Cordoba Province,Kohen, Hctor R. (2000) 'Ruleta, pelculas y poltica. En Cine Argentino Industria y clasicismo (1933/1956)'. Vol I. Fondo Nacional de las Artes, p. 383, note 140. the release was put on hold for more than a year, pending authorization by the pro-Axis military government of that time.[http://webs.satlink.com/usuarios/c/cinema/h11.htm 'Historia del Cine Argentino'] The film is also remembered in Argentina for Libertad Lamarque's performance of the tango 'Uno', composed by Mariano Mores and Enrique Santos Discpolo.

Plot



A female Argentine tango singer in occupied France (Libertad Lamarque) gets romantically involved with a Resistance member (Juan Jos Miguez). A local Gestapo commander (Alberto Bello) tries to convince her to infiltrate the Resistance in exchange for her little daughter's safety.

Cast



*Libertad Lamarque...Lola Morel

*Juan Jos Mguez...Daniel

*Alberto Bello...Herr Kleit

*Mara Esther Buschiazzo Madame Gen

*Ernesto Raqun Jaime

*Florence Marly...Agent "Pilar"

*Homero Crpena...Resistance's driver

*Rene Mugica...Kleit's assistant

Notes




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