Directing
Fernando Ayala
Born July 2, 1920 · Gualeguay. Entre Ríos, Argentina
Died September 11, 1997 · aged 77
Fernando Ayala (2 July 1920 – 11 September 1997) was an Argentine film director, screenwriter and film producer of the classic era. He is widely considered one of the most important Argentine film directors and producers in the history of the cinema of Argentina. Demicheli initially began as a trainee assistant director in 1942, in El Viaje, and within two years he had become an assistant directo…
Known For
Night of the Pencils · 1986Night of the Pencils
★ 7.01986
MovieDrama
The Night of the Pencils was a series of kidnappings and forced disappearances, followed by the torture, rape, and murder of a number of young students during the last Argentine dictatorship (known as the National Reorganization Process). The kidnappings took place over the course of several days beginning on September 16, 1976.
Sweet Money · 1982Sweet Money
★ 6.91982
MovieComedy
A man meets a former military service buddy who offers him a good deal. Money starts pouring in, but things change from one day to the next.
The Money · 1970The Money
★ 7.51970
MovieComedy
Stories whose common denominator is the lack of money: a young man who wants to capture a ticket, a boy-scout who dreams of singing the lottery jackpot, a frustrated self-robbery and a playboy who marries the daughter of a butcher.
Dock Sud · 1953Dock Sud
★ 8.01953
MovieDrama
A trolley falls from a bridge to the Riachuelo, killing almost all its passengers. The families of the victims receive compensation, they improve their lifestyles and look down on the worker who didn't take the trolley that mortal day.
No Exit · 1962No Exit
★ 4.81962
MovieDrama
The Valet enters a hotel room with Joseph Garcin in tow. The windowless room has a single entrance and no mirrors. Two women, Inès Serrano and Estelle Rigault, are then led in; afterwards, the Valet leaves and locks the door. Realising that they are in hell, the trio expects to be tortured; however, no torturer is forthcoming. While waiting, they strike up a conversation and discuss each other's sins, desires, and unpleasant memories. Adaptation of the play by Jean-Paul Sartre.
The Arrangement · 1983The Arrangement
★ 7.11983
MovieDrama
Luis is a righteous man who begins a struggle and a moral debate with his family, neighbors and close friends when a corrupt municipal official offers a very convenient "arrangement".
Funny Dirty Little War · 1983Funny Dirty Little War
★ 6.71983
MovieComedy
A small revolution breaks out in a small Argentine town, as one group of Peronists calls they newly elected peronist a communist. The newly elected official enlists the aid of allies ranging from the town drunk to young peronists to help hold his post. What follows is a slapstick war with a serious message.
Grandma · 1979Grandma
★ 7.41979
MovieDramaComedy
The story about a family that must maintain an insatiable grandmother.
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