| That Forward Center Died at Dawn | |
|---|---|
| Directed by | René Mugica |
| Written by | Agustín Cuzzani Agustín Cuzzani (play) |
| Starring | Arturo Arcari |
| Cinematography | Ricardo Younis |
| Edited by | Atilio Rinaldi |
Release date |
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Running time | 80 minutes |
| Country | Argentina |
| Language | Spanish |
That Forward Center Died at Dawn (Spanish: El centroforward murió al amanecer) is a 1961 Argentine drama film, adapted by Agustín Cuzzani from his play of the same name. It was directed by René Mugica and was entered into the 1961 Cannes Film Festival.[1]
Plot
"Cacho" Garibaldi (Luis Medina Castro), skillful soccer player, is bought by a millionaire named Lupus (Raul Rossi) and in a stormy night moves to his mansion: a combination of palace, fortress and prison. There he learns that Lupus is a collector of exceptional human beings and that the player is not allowed to leave or play football ever again.
Cacho falls in love with another prisoner, a dancer, and they try to escape. They fail and Cacho ends up killing Lupus and getting shot by the guards.
Cast
- Arturo Arcari
- Didi Carli
- Camilo Da Passano
- Pierina Dealessi
- Francisco Pablo Donadio
- Enrique Fava
- Félix Daniel Frascara
- Lalo Hartich
- Roberto Maidana
- Víctor Martucci
- Luis Medina Castro
- Javier Portales
- Raúl Rossi
- Eduardo Vargas
References
- ↑ "Festival de Cannes: That Forward Center Dies at Dawn". festival-cannes.com. Retrieved 20 February 2009.
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