Story of a Poor Young Man (1942 film)

Story of a Poor Young Man
Directed by	Luis Bayón Herrera
Written by	Octave Feuillet (novel) Pedro E. Pico
Starring	Hugo del Carril Santiago Gómez Cou Nélida Bilbao Alberto Terrones
Cinematography	Roque Funes
Edited by	José Cardella
Music by	Alejandro Gutiérrez del Barrio
Production company	Establecimientos Filmadores Argentinos
Release date	13 April 1942
Running time	98 minutes
Country	Argentina
Language	Spanish

Story of a Poor Young Man (Spanish:La novela de un joven pobre) is a 1942 Argentine historical drama film directed by Luis Bayón Herrera and starring Hugo del Carril, Santiago Gómez Cou and Nélida Bilbao. It is based on the 1858 French novel of the same title by Octave Feuillet, which was later adapted again in 1968. The film's sets were designed by Juan Manuel Concado. It was released during what is considered to be the Golden Age of Argentine Cinema.

Synopsis

In the 1850s a young man returns to his family home in Buenos Aires to discover that his father is financially ruined.

Cast

• Hugo del Carril
• Santiago Gómez Cou
• Nélida Bilbao
• Alberto Terrones
• Consuelo Abad
• Armando Bo
• Elda Dessel
• Francisco Pablo Donadio
• Francisco López Silva
• Carlos Perelli
• Julio Scarcella

Bibliography

• Goble, Alan. The Complete Index to Literary Sources in Film. Walter de Gruyter, 1999.

External links

• Story of a Poor Young Man at IMDb