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Savage Pampas

1945 1h 33m ES
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7.1
SOLID
★7.1TMDB · 10
DramaWestern
Synopsis
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In a fort in the middle of the Pampa, their commander Hilario Castro decides to bring women from Buenos Aires to prevent deserting soldiers.

“Some stories are better left unspoiled.”

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Cast

Credits

Behind the camera

Director
Hugo Fregonese
Writers
Homero Manzi, Ulyses Petit de Murat
Languages
Spanish
Countries
Argentina

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ERA

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81 years old — a genuine piece of film history.

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DIRECTOR

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Directed by Hugo Fregonese, shot by José María Beltrán. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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DIRECTOR

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Original score by Lucio Demare. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.

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DIRECTOR

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Editor Atilio Rinaldi shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.

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CAST

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Francisco Petrone and Luisa Vehil and Domingo Sapelli carry the top of the cast.

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WILD

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IMDB entry: tt0037969 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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Only 10 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.

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Cinephile deep dive

The take

Hugo Fregonese directs. José María Beltrán behind the camera. Lucio Demare scores. Atilio Rinaldi cuts. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Produced in Argentina. Dialogue in Spanish.

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Things worth knowing

  • 181 years old — a genuine piece of film history.
  • 2Directed by Hugo Fregonese, shot by José María Beltrán. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
  • 3Original score by Lucio Demare. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
  • 4Editor Atilio Rinaldi shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
  • 5Francisco Petrone and Luisa Vehil and Domingo Sapelli carry the top of the cast.
  • 6IMDB entry: tt0037969 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
  • 7Only 10 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.

The technical file

Cinematography
José María Beltrán
Original score
Lucio Demare
Editing
Atilio Rinaldi
Runtime
93 min · 1h 33m
Status
Released
Original language
ES

Also by

Hugo Fregonese

Production companies

Who made it

  • AR

    Artistas Argentinos Asociados

    AR

Key crew

  • DialogueUlyses Petit de Murat
  • DialogueHomero Manzi
  • EditorAtilio Rinaldi
  • Assistant DirectorRubén W. Cavalloti
  • Assistant DirectorEnrique de Rosas
  • EditorCarlos Rinaldi
  • Set DecorationGermán Gelpi

Themes & keywords

What it's about, really

  • south america
  • pampas

Release history · US

When it landed

  • Theatrical1945-10-09

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