That's life

1977 1h 45m ES

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10.0

MASTERPIECE

★10.0TMDB · 1

Drama

Synopsis

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Tells the story, in the key of comedy of customs, of a typical bourgeois home in Buenos Aires for three decades.

“Some stories are better left unspoiled.”

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Cast

Luis Sandrini
Ernesto Salazar
Susana Campos
Eloísa Castañares
Adolfo García Grau
Barreiro
Darío Vittori
Liberti
Ángel Magaña
Alberto Castañares
María Ibarreta
Adela
Adriana Parets
Felipa
José Luis Mazza
Eduardo

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Enrique Carreras
Writers: Norberto Aroldi, Arnaldo Malfatti
Languages: Spanish
Countries: Argentina

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ERA

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49 years old — old enough to be someone's favourite childhood film.

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ERA

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Directed by Enrique Carreras, shot by Antonio Merayo. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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3 / 7

DIRECTOR

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

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4 / 7

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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5 / 7

CAST

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Luis Sandrini and Susana Campos and Adolfo García Grau carry the top of the cast.

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6 / 7

WILD

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IMDB entry: tt0178246 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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7 / 7

WILD

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Only 1 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.

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The take

Enrique Carreras directs. Antonio Merayo behind the camera. Tito Ribero scores. Jorge Gárate cuts. Produced in Argentina. Dialogue in Spanish.

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149 years old — old enough to be someone's favourite childhood film.
2Directed by Enrique Carreras, shot by Antonio Merayo. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
3Original score by Tito Ribero. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
4Editor Jorge Gárate shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
5Luis Sandrini and Susana Campos and Adolfo García Grau carry the top of the cast.
6IMDB entry: tt0178246 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
7Only 1 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.