The Tunnel (1952 film)

The Tunnel
Directed byLeón Klimovsky
Written byLeón Klimovsky
Based onThe Tunnel by Ernesto Sábato
StarringLaura Hidalgo
Carlos Thompson
Bernardo Perrone
CinematographyAntonio Merayo
Edited byJorge Gárate
Music byAlejandro Gutiérrez del Barrio
Production
companies
Vicente Blanco, C.A
Argentina Sono Film
Distributed byArgentina Sono Film
Release date
  • 1 April 1952 (1952-04-01)
Running time
94 minutes
CountryArgentina
LanguageSpanish

The Tunnel (Spanish: El túnel) is a 1952 Argentine drama film directed by León Klimovsky and starring Laura Hidalgo, Carlos Thompson and Bernardo Perrone.[1][2] It is an adaptation of the 1948 novel The Tunnel by Ernesto Sábato. It was made by the noted studio Argentina Sono Film. The film's sets were designed by the art director Gori Muñoz.

Synopsis

In Buenos Aires the talented but tormented painter Juan Pablo Castel becomes besotted with María, particularly when he realises she truly understands his art. The two form a relationship but his intense, paranoid feelings towards his muse push him towards madness.

Cast

References

  1. ^ King & Torrents p.32
  2. ^ Mira p.245

Bibliography

  • King, John & Torrents, Nissa (ed.) The Garden of Forking Paths: Argentine Cinema. British Film Institute, 1988.
  • Mira, Alberto. Historical Dictionary of Spanish Cinema. Scarecrow Press, 2010.