By the Light of a Star

By the Light of a Star
Directed byEnrique Santos Discépolo
Written byArmando Discépolo
Enrique Santos Discépolo
Starring
CinematographyAdam Jacko
Edited byOscar Carchano
Music byJosé Vázquez Vigo
Enrique Santos Discépolo
Production
company
Distributed byEstablecimientos Filmadores Argentinos
Release date
  • 7 May 1941 (1941-05-07)
Running time
86 minutes
CountryArgentina
LanguageSpanish

By the Light of a Star (Spanish:En la luz de una estrella) is a 1941 Argentine musical drama film directed by Enrique Santos Discépolo and starring Hugo del Carril, Ana María Lynch and María Esther Gamas.[1] It is a tango film, an extremely popular genre during the Golden Age of Argentine Cinema.

Synopsis

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A successful tango singer struggles to cope with the demands and opportunities of fame.

Cast

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References

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  1. ^ Rist p.202

Bibliography

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