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La patota (1960 film)

La patota
La patota poster.jpg
Theatrical release poster
Directed by Daniel Tinayre
Produced by
  • Daniel Tinayre
  • Eduardo Borrás
Written by Eduardo Borrás
Starring Mirtha Legrand
Music by Lucio Milena
Cinematography Antonio Merayo
Distributed by Argentina Sono Film
Release date
  • 11 August 1960 (1960-08-11)
Running time
88 minutes
Country Argentina
Language Spanish

La patota (Spanish for "The gang" or "The mob") is a 1960 Argentine drama film directed by Daniel Tinayre and written by Eduardo Borrás, starring Tinayre's wife Mirtha Legrand. It focuses on Paula Vidal Ugarte (Legrand), a young attractive teacher who takes a professorship at a night school located in a marginal area of Buenos Aires, where is she is gang-raped by a group of students. The film was in competition for the Golden Bear at the 11th Berlin International Film Festival, where Tinayre was given the C.I.D.A.L.C. Award.

Now considered a modern movie classic,La patota was remade as Paulina by director Santiago Mitre, with Dolores Fonzi playing the main role.

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