Román Viñoly Barreto

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Román Viñoly Barreto

Born August 8, 1914 · Montevideo, Uruguay

Died August 20, 1970 · aged 56

Román Viñoly Barreto was a renowned film director who developed his career in Argentina. His films were hugely popular at the time of their release but they lost interest from the public afterwards. Nowadays he is considered a cult director, mostly due to his noir films.

Known For

The Big BusinessThe Big Business · 1959
The Big Business
7.01959
MovieComedy
In a town that relies heavily on horses, two men try to get rich by patenting and selling bags that hold the animals' body waste.
La pérgola de las floresLa pérgola de las flores · 1965
La pérgola de las flores
9.01965
MovieComedyMusic
Based on a famous Chilean musical play first performed in 1960, this Spanish-Argentinian adaptation is the story of a young woman from the country who comes to the big city in search of love and leisure, only to discover the true value of her roots.
Chico Viola Não MorreuChico Viola Não Morreu · 1955
Chico Viola Não Morreu
7.01955
MovieDramaMusic
The biography of the singer Francisco Alves. It narrates his father's opposition to his singing, his adventure in the circus, his love affairs and breakups, his discovery in a bar at dawn and, finally, his success cut short when he died in 1952 in a car accident.
La potrancaLa potranca · 1960
La potranca
8.01960
MovieDrama
In the delta islands of the Paraná, a woman is the object of desire of the village's men.
CorazónCorazón · 1947
Corazón
8.01947
MovieFamilyDrama
Each month a school teacher narrates a new story to his students, with a moral in each of them.
EstrellitaEstrellita · 1947
Estrellita
7.01947
MovieDrama
A young woman takes care of her father and silblings after the death of her mother, giving up love in the process.
Corrientes, calle de ensueñosCorrientes, calle de ensueños · 1949
Corrientes, calle de ensueños
9.01949
MovieDrama
Story about a humble musician who triumphs overcoming his failures and a young woman arrives in Buenos Aires from the interior of the country in search of triumph but finds death.
The Beast Must DieThe Beast Must Die · 1952
The Beast Must Die
7.11952
MovieDramaThriller
A crime writer searching for the truth about a personal tragedy becomes involved in a murder investigation.

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