The Naked Angel

The Naked Angel (Spanish:El ángel desnudo) is a 1946 Argentine drama film directed by Carlos Hugo Christensen and starring Olga Zubarry, Guillermo Battaglia and Carlos Cores.[1] The film is based on the novella Fräulein Else by Arthur Schnitzler. The director, Christensen, had gained a reputation for exploring more sexual themes in his films than was traditional in Argentine cinema at the time.

The Naked Angel
Theatrical release poster
Directed byCarlos Hugo Christensen
Produced byCaio Brant
Written byCésar Tiempo
Based onFräulein Else
by Arthur Schnitzler
Starring
Music by
CinematographyAlfredo Traverso
Edited byAntonio O. Rampoldi
Production
company
Release date
  • 14 November 1946 (1946-11-14)
Running time
85 minutes
CountryArgentina
LanguageSpanish

Synopsis

Film still of the film featuring Olga Zubarry's famous nude scene.

A sculptor agrees to lend a bankrupt man money provided his beautiful daughter pose nude for his latest work of art.

Cast

  • Olga Zubarry as Elsa Las Heras
  • Guillermo Battaglia as Guillermo Lagos Renard
  • Carlos Cores as Mario
  • Eduardo Cuitiño as Gaspar Las Heras
  • Ángel Orrequia as Vargas
  • Fedel Despres as Diana
  • Cirilo Etulain as Morales
  • José de Ángelis as Prefecto
  • Orestes Soriani as Presidente Sociedad Críticos de Arte
  • Cecilio de Vega as ubois
  • José De Ángelis

References

  1. Rist p.156

Bibliography

  • Rist, Peter H. Historical Dictionary of South American Cinema. Rowman & Littlefield, 2014.


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