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'His Best Student' (Spanish:'Su mejor alumno') is a 1944 Argentine biographical drama film directed by Lucas Demare and starring Enrique Muio and ngel Magaa. It was released in Buenos Aires on 22 May 1944. The film won many awards, including the award for best film of the year.

Synopsis



The film is an emotional enactment of the life of Domingo Sarmiento, the son of a former president of Argentina and the father of public education in the country, Domingo Faustino Sarmiento (Enrique Muio). "Dominguito" volunteers to fight in the Paraguayan War, in which he dies.

It is based on 'Vida de Dominguito', written by his father.

Cast



The cast included:

* Enrique Muio (Domingo Faustino Sarmiento)

* ngel Magaa (Dominguito)

* Orestes Caviglia

* Norma Castillo

* Guillermo Battaglia

* Mara Esther Buschiazzo

* Hugo Pimentel

* Alberto de Mendoza

* Judith Sulin

* Domingo Mrquez

* Bernardo Perrone

* Ren Mugica

* Pedro Fiorito

* Horacio Priani

* Mario Lozano

* Csar Fiaschi

* Warly Ceriani

* Amrico Sanjurjo

* Alberto Terrones

* Pablo Cumo

* Carlos Lagrotta

* Arsenio Perdiguero

* Carmen Gimnez

Awards



The Argentine Academy of Cinematography Arts and Sciences gave a number of awards for the film:

*Best Picture: Artistas Argentinos Asociados

*Best director: Lucas Demare

*Best original story Ulyses Petit de Murat and Homero Manzi

*Best Actor Enrique Muio

*Best scenography Ralph Pappier

*Best cinematographer Bob Roberts

*Best sound Ramn Ator

*Best editing Carlos Rinaldi

At the 1945 Argentine Film Critics Association Awards the film won Best Film, Best Director, Best Actor (Enrique Muio), Best Adapted Screenplay (Ulises Petit de Murat, Homero Manzi) and Best Camera Operator (Humberto Peruzzi).

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