Una vez en la vida

1941 1h 15m ES

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10.0

MASTERPIECE

★10.0TMDB · 1

DramaComedy

Synopsis

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A woman helps a man escape from the police and ends up falling in love with him.

“Some stories are better left unspoiled.”

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Cast

Libertad Lamarque
María Cristina Campos
Luis Aldás
Leonardo
Ana Arneodo
Doña Josefina
Rachel Bérendt
Madame Rachelle
Rosa Rosen
Isabel
Raimundo Pastore
Benancio Serrano
Semillita
Juan Carlos
Jorge Villoldo
"El Rengo"

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Carlos F. Borcosque
Writers: Carlos F. Borcosque, Jacobo Muchnik
Languages: Spanish
Countries: Argentina

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RUNTIME

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Tight 75-minute runtime — shorter than most television pilots.

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ERA

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85 years old — a genuine piece of film history.

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3 / 8

RUNTIME

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Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.

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4 / 8

DIRECTOR

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Directed by Carlos F. Borcosque, shot by Alberto Etchebehere. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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5 / 8

DIRECTOR

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

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6 / 8

DIRECTOR

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

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7 / 8

CAST

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Libertad Lamarque and Luis Aldás and Ana Arneodo carry the top of the cast.

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8 / 8

WILD

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IMDB entry: tt0178967 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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The take

Carlos F. Borcosque directs. Alberto Etchebehere behind the camera. Sebastián Piana scores. Jorge Gárate cuts. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Produced in Argentina. Dialogue in Spanish.

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Things worth knowing

1Tight 75-minute runtime — shorter than most television pilots.
285 years old — a genuine piece of film history.
3Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.
4Directed by Carlos F. Borcosque, shot by Alberto Etchebehere. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
5Original score by Sebastián Piana. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
6Editor Jorge Gárate shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
7Libertad Lamarque and Luis Aldás and Ana Arneodo carry the top of the cast.
8IMDB entry: tt0178967 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
9Only 1 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.