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Martín Fierro is a 1968 film based upon José Hernández's poem Martín Fierro, widely considered Argentina's national poem. The story centers on the life of a renegade gaucho.
The film was directed by Leopoldo Torre Nilsson and featured Alfredo Alcón in the titular role, Lautaro Murúa, Graciela Borges, Sergio Renán and Leonardo Favio. It won the Silver Condor Award for Best Picture.
Original Release
07/04/1968
Cast
| Name | Character |
|---|
| Alfredo Alcón | Martín Fierro |
| Lautaro Murúa | Sgt. Cruz |
| Graciela Borges | The Captive |
| María Aurelia Bisutti | Martín Fierro's Wife |
| Walter Vidarte | Picardía |
| Fernando Vegal | Viejo Vizcacha |
| Leonardo Favio | Martín Fierro's first son |
| Julia von Grolman | Sgt. Cruz' Wife |
| Sergio Renán | The Lieutenant |
| Óscar Orlegui | Martín Fierro's second son |
Directors
Writers
Leopoldo Torre Nilsson, Edmundo Eichelbaum, Héctor Grossi, Beatriz Guido, José Hernández, Ulises Petit de Murat, Luis Pico Estrada
Cast
| Name | Character |
|---|
| Alfredo Alcón | Martín Fierro |
| Lautaro Murúa | Sgt. Cruz |
| Graciela Borges | The Captive |
| María Aurelia Bisutti | Martín Fierro's Wife |
| Walter Vidarte | Picardía |
| Fernando Vegal | Viejo Vizcacha |
| Leonardo Favio | Martín Fierro's first son |
| Julia von Grolman | Sgt. Cruz' Wife |
| Sergio Renán | The Lieutenant |
| Óscar Orlegui | Martín Fierro's second son |
| Rafael Carret | Neapolitan |
| Nina Pontier | Flora |
| Flora Steinberg | Picardia's Aunt |
| Hilda Suárez | Picardia's Aunt |
| Teresa Serrador | Quaker Woman |
| Walter Soubrié | First Commander |
| Nelly Tesolín | Grocer Woman / Grocery Woman |
| Linda Peretz | Second Captive |
| Mario Casado | Indian who Kidnaps Captive |
| Jorge Padilla |
Producers
| Name | Role |
|---|
| André Du Rona | Executive Producer |
| Juan Sires | Executive Producer |
| Leopoldo Torre Nilsson | Producer |
| Jorge Edelman | Producer |
| Jorge Lloret | Producer |
| Juan C. Siancaglini | Producer |
