Medio millón por una mujer

1940 Argentine film

6 March 1940 (1940-03-06)

Running time

91 minutesCountryArgentinaLanguageSpanish

Medio millón por una mujer (Half a Million for a Woman) is a 1940 Argentine film.

Production

The 91-minute black and white film was directed for Lumiton by Francisco Múgica. The script was written by Arturo Cerretani.^[1] The comedy was based on a play by Louis Verneuil, and retained its theatrical structure despite being filmed with a moving camera.^[2] The film starred Eva Franco, Elías Isaac Alippi and Enrique Serrano.^[1]

Synopsis

The film is a sophisticated comedy where Elías Alippi plays a playboy who plans the kidnapping of Eva Franco, unhappy wife of millionaire miser.^[3] He poses as a doctor. The consequences are unexpected.^[4]

Reception

In the 1940s established film producers were looking to capture foreign markets, while others felt that films should be authentic to local traditions. The critic Raimundo Calcagno ("Calki") saw no conflict. In his view Medio millón por una mujer was an example of a film with a local theme that could be shown in foreign markets and that would give prestige to the Argentine film industry. It could compete with any frivolous comedy made in Hollywood.^[5]

Cast

The cast included:^[1]

Eva Franco
Elías Alippi
Enrique Serrano
Teresa Serrador
Juan Mangiante
José Ruzzo
Cirilo Etulain
Alfredo Fornaresio
Carlos Rodríguez

References

Citations

^ ^a ^b ^c Medio millón por una mujer, IMDb.
^ Núbila 1998, p. 300.
^ Maranghello 2005, p. 90.
^ Medio millón por una mujer, INCAA.
^ González Centeno 2014.

Sources

González Centeno, Carolina (2014). "Raimundo Calcagno - El periodismo como vocación". Retrieved 2014-06-07.
Maranghello, César (2005). Breve Historia del Cine Argentino. Laertes editorial, S.A. ISBN 978-84-7584-532-6. Retrieved 2014-06-07.
"Medio millón por una mujer". IMDb. Retrieved 2014-06-07.
"Medio millón por una mujer". Instituot Nacional de Cine y Artes Audiovisuales INCAA. Archived from the original on 2014-06-08. Retrieved 2014-06-07.
Núbila, Domingo di (1998-01-01). La época de oro: historia del cine argentino I. Ediciones del Jilguero. ISBN 978-987-95786-5-0. Retrieved 2014-06-07.