Leopoldo Torres Ríos
Directing
Biography
Leopoldo Torres Ríos was an Argentine film director, one of the pioneers of Argentine cinema. He directed 37 films, between 1923 and 1959, including three silent films. He was characterized by his intimate gaze and his rejection of openly commercial films. He was also a photographer, tango lyricist and journalist. He was the father of the iconic film director Leopoldo Torre Nilsson.
Known For
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Virgin field
After learning that his widowed father will remarry, a boy escapes home.
Pantalones Cortos
The story of two men and a mysterious family, who repeat the same day forever in order to save the life of one of its daughters.
The Crime of Oribe
A gaucho flees from justice for murdering a man with whom his girlfriend was betraying him. He settles in a place where he falls in love with a woman, also desired by the local commissioner.
Orca
A singer takes possession of a ranch and receives the mission to avenge his ancestor Santos Vega, that legendary payador, and defeat Juan Sin Ropa.
Santos Vega vuelve
The love between two teenagers awakens.
Edad difícil
Enrique, a gray office worker who lives a marriage already without passion begins to rethink his life when he receives an anonymous who says that his wife deceives him.
Return to the Nest
A man returns from hell to earth to redeem himself.
El regreso
A famous pianist, invited by a girl, becomes interested in her sister, who pretends to be mute to hide a pronunciation defect.
Romance sin palabras
A gaucho kills a man in a duel and must flee.
Lo que le pasó a Reynoso
A young woman criticized by her family for her dissipated life embarks on a new path.
Sinvergüenza
A freakish coincidence brings together a songwriter and the lyricist from whom he inadvertently stole the lyrics to a hit song.
Adiós Buenos Aires
A man pretends to be dead and his dying wish causes his wife to marry a drifter and lose her inheritance.
El hombre de las sorpresas
A gang of criminals takes advantage of a dog's intelligence to commit their misdeeds.
Faithful Love
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El hijo de la calle
A man in debt obtains a miraculous skin that makes all his wishes come true but at the cost of shortening his life.
La piel de zapa
Adventures and misadventures of the innocent love between two young students.
Demasiado jóvenes
Documentary about the life of Leopoldo Torre Nilsson, one of Argentina's most influential directors. Narrated by his son and director of the film, Pablo Torre.
Mi padre y yo
A young actress intends to win over a man who, after Don Juan's fame, had isolated himself in a ranch, for which she disguises herself as a man and becomes his chauffeur.
La estancia del gaucho Cruz
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