Albéniz (film)
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| Directed by | Luis César Amadori |
| Produced by | Luis César Amadori |
| Written by | Pedro Miguel Obligado |
| Starring | Pedro López Lagar Sabina Olmos |
| Music by | Isaac Albéniz |
| Cinematography | Antonio Merayo |
| Editing by | Jorge Gárate |
| Distributed by | Argentina Sono Film S.A.C.I. |
| Release date(s) | 4 February 1947 |
| Running time | 125 minutes |
| Country | Argentina |
| Language | Spanish |
Albéniz is a 1947 black & white Argentine Silver Condor award winning biographical drama film directed by Luis César Amadori and written by Pedro Miguel Obligado. The film starred Pedro López Lagar and Sabina Olmos.
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[edit] Overview
The film is based on the life of Spanish composer and pianist, Isaac Albéniz. In this life story, Albeniz is first seen as a child prodigy who is so talented some observers regard him as a fraud; the boy is also shown as the victim of a tyrannical father, who lives his own life through his son's accomplishments. Escaping his father's dominance as an adult, Albeniz first moves to South America and later America experiencing a colorful array of tempestuous love affairs.
He returns to Spain, but manages to land a scholarship at the Brussels Conservatory, but once again his mind is on women rather than music. Eventually he rises to international fame through a series of self-financed concerts, ultimately earning every conceivable award and accolade for his work. Actor Pedro López Lagar won critical acclaim for his portrayal.
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[edit] Release and acclaim
The film won the Argentine Film Critics Association Award, the Silver Condor, for best film in 1948. It was also one of the main entries at the 2nd Locarno Film Festival in Switzerland.
[edit] External links
- Albéniz at the Internet Movie Database
- Albéniz at cinenacional.com (Spanish)
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