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Pascual Contursi

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Pascual Contursi

Born November 18, 1888 · Chivilcoy, Buenos Aires, Argentina

Died May 29, 1932 · aged 43

Pascual Contursi was a well-known Argentine tango playwright, musician and lyricist. He was the author of several tango lyrics, among which "Mi noche triste" stands out, considered the first tango-song and performed by Carlos Gardel in 1917.

Known For

La vieja músicaLa vieja música · 1985
La vieja música
★ 6.01985
MovieDrama
The new coach of the basketball team of Lugo arrives from Uruguay. He really knows nothing about training a basketball team so he keeps the previous coach on and in the meantime tries to learn from videos and books, but his real reason for coming to Spain was to find out about an old lost love.
If I Were RichIf I Were Rich · 1941
If I Were Rich
★ 6.21941
MovieComedyRomance
A screwball comedy about a young barrio songstress and pickpocket who, while escaping after nicking a woman's wallet, is hired to model for an agency. There she discovers a new world when she mixes with the rich and finds love among them.
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.
Pobre mi madre queridaPobre mi madre querida · 1948
Pobre mi madre querida
★ 6.01948
MovieDramaMusic
Contrary to the principles of his mother and sister, a boy falls in love with a woman of light life.
Mi noche tristeMi noche triste · 1952
Mi noche triste
★ 8.01952
MovieMusicDrama
The plot reflects the figure of Pascual Contursi, tango poet. In love with a singer, he leaves his wife and son to go with her. Some time later, the singer leaves him and he composes the tango that gives the film its title.
Peluquería de señorasPeluquería de señoras · 1941
Peluquería de señoras
★ 7.31941
MovieRomanceComedy
A neighborhood hairdresser suddenly becomes a boxing champion and abandons his girlfriend to get engaged to a star.
La vida es un tangoLa vida es un tango · 1939
La vida es un tango
★ 7.11939
MovieMusicRomance
Romance - with its ruptures and reunions - between a girl and a boy who want to succeed with the tango.

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