El último payador

El último payador

1950 · 88 min · ★ 7.8 · Drama

The film tells the story of the payador José Betinotti, a mythical character in Argentine music. It faithfully reconstructs the scenarios of the early twentieth century: the workers' struggles, the party meetings of the caudillos and the circus criollo, the cradle of Argentine theater and music.

Directed by Ralph Pappier · Written by Homero Manzi

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