Filomena Marturano

Filomena Marturano
Filomena Marturano
	Guillermo Battaglia, Gloria Ferrandiz, and Tita Merello in the film.
Directed by	Luis Mottura
Written by	Ariel Cortazzo; Eduardo De Filippo; María Cruz Regás; María Luz Regás
Starring	Tita Merello; Guillermo Battaglia; Gloria Ferrandiz Alberto de Mendoza; Tito Alonso; Domingo Márquez Agustín Barrios; Lía Casanova; Luis Hector San Juan; Aída Villadeamigo
Cinematography	Ricardo Younis
Edited by	A. Rampoldi
Music by	George Andreani
Release date	January 20, 1960 (Argentina);
Running time	85 minutes
Country	Argentina
Language	Spanish

Filomena Marturano is a 1950 Argentine musical film directed by Luis Mottura.^[1] A production of the classical era of Argentine cinema, it is based on the theatrical piece Filumena Marturano by the Neapolitan actor and author Eduardo De Filippo, which had been previously performed in Argentina with great success by the company of Tita Merello.^[2] It was adapted by Ariel Cortazzo and María Cruz Regás. It starred Tita Merello, again,^[2] and Guillermo Battaglia.^[3]

Costumes were designed by Héctor Fernández Gómez.^[4]

The film was remade in 1964 as the Italian film Marriage Italian Style (Matrimonio all'italiana).

Reception

The film is remembered for offfering to Merello what is considered one of her best film roles.^[5]^[6]^[7]^[8]^[9]

It was also noted for its focus on biological and fictional paternity and the strong resonance of the theme in Argentinian society.^[10]^[11]

References

^ Pacheco, Carlos (2016-01-27). "El eterno retorno de Filomena Marturano". LA NACION (in Spanish). Retrieved 2025-02-26.
^ ^a ^b Menezes, Andreia dos Santos (2021-01-25). Pandeiros e Bandoneones: Vozes disciplinadoras e marginais no samba e no tango (in Brazilian Portuguese). Editora Unifesp. ISBN 978-65-5632-093-9.
^ Quarenghi, Paola (1995). Lo spettatore col binocolo: Eduardo De Filippo dalla scena allo schermo (in Italian). Kappa. ISBN 978-88-7890-149-0.
^ Lescano, Victoria (2021-09-17). Prueba de vestuario: Diseñadores y vestuaristas en el cine argentino (in Spanish). Ampersand. ISBN 978-987-4161-63-5.
^ Blandin, Noël (2024-09-14). Brève histoire du tango argentin (in French). République des Lettres. ISBN 978-2-8249-0777-2.
^ "Tita Merello, a 118 años de su nacimiento". Argentina.gob.ar (in Spanish). 2022-10-11. Retrieved 2025-02-26.
^ Lezcano, José Alberto (2023-12-30). El actor de cine: Arte, mito y realidad (in Spanish). RUTH. ISBN 978-959-304-374-8.
^ Valeriani, Silverio (2008). Tango y tangueros. Passi, figure, suggerimenti, curiosità. Con DVD (in Italian). Edizioni Mediterranee. ISBN 978-88-272-1979-9.
^ Peña, Fernando Martín (2012-01-01). Cien años de cine argentino (in Spanish). Editorial Biblos. ISBN 978-987-691-098-9.
^ Thompson, Currie K. (2014-05-28). Picturing Argentina: Myths, Movies, and the Peronist Vision. Cambria Press. ISBN 978-1-60497-879-7.
^ Elizade, Silvia; Felitti, Karina; Queirolo, Graciela (2009). Género y sexualidades en las tramas del saber: revisiones y propuestas. Libros del Zorzal. ISBN 978-987-599-122-4.

External links

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[1] Pacheco, Carlos (2016-01-27). "El eterno retorno de Filomena Marturano". LA NACION (in Spanish). Retrieved 2025-02-26.

[:0-2] Menezes, Andreia dos Santos (2021-01-25). Pandeiros e Bandoneones: Vozes disciplinadoras e marginais no samba e no tango (in Brazilian Portuguese). Editora Unifesp. ISBN 978-65-5632-093-9.

[3] Quarenghi, Paola (1995). Lo spettatore col binocolo: Eduardo De Filippo dalla scena allo schermo (in Italian). Kappa. ISBN 978-88-7890-149-0.

[4] Lescano, Victoria (2021-09-17). Prueba de vestuario: Diseñadores y vestuaristas en el cine argentino (in Spanish). Ampersand. ISBN 978-987-4161-63-5.

[5] Blandin, Noël (2024-09-14). Brève histoire du tango argentin (in French). République des Lettres. ISBN 978-2-8249-0777-2.

[6] "Tita Merello, a 118 años de su nacimiento". Argentina.gob.ar (in Spanish). 2022-10-11. Retrieved 2025-02-26.

[7] Lezcano, José Alberto (2023-12-30). El actor de cine: Arte, mito y realidad (in Spanish). RUTH. ISBN 978-959-304-374-8.

[8] Valeriani, Silverio (2008). Tango y tangueros. Passi, figure, suggerimenti, curiosità. Con DVD (in Italian). Edizioni Mediterranee. ISBN 978-88-272-1979-9.

[9] Peña, Fernando Martín (2012-01-01). Cien años de cine argentino (in Spanish). Editorial Biblos. ISBN 978-987-691-098-9.

[10] Thompson, Currie K. (2014-05-28). Picturing Argentina: Myths, Movies, and the Peronist Vision. Cambria Press. ISBN 978-1-60497-879-7.

[11] Elizade, Silvia; Felitti, Karina; Queirolo, Graciela (2009). Género y sexualidades en las tramas del saber: revisiones y propuestas. Libros del Zorzal. ISBN 978-987-599-122-4.

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