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Brother Joe

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El Hermano José
Directed byAntonio Momplet
Written byNicolás Proserpio
StarringPepe Arias
Carlos Castro
Ada Cornaro
María Duval
CinematographyAntonio Merayo
Edited byNicolás Proserpio
Production
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Release date
  • 27 August 1941 (1941-08-27)
CountryArgentina
LanguageSpanish

Brother Joe (Spanish: El Hermano José) is a 1941 Argentine comedy film.

Production

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The 93-minute black and white film was made for Argentina Sono Film by director Antonio Momplet. It was written by Nicolás Proserpio, and stars Pepe Arias, Carlos Castro and Ada Cornaro.

Synopsis

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The movie deals with the interaction in a small town between a healer, his daughter and a young doctor, between science and superstition.

Reception

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La Nación called the film a popular and satirical comedy. Halki noted that it was a visual version of a successful radio show. Manrupe and Portela and said it was a classic Pepe Arias work, with everything good and bad that implies, and had been filmed without much effort.[1]

Full cast

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The full cast was:

References

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Citations

Sources

  • Manrupe, Raúl; Portela, María Alejandra (2001). Un diccionario de films argentinos (1930-1995) (in Spanish). Buenos Aires: Corregidor. ISBN 950-05-0896-6.
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