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Directed by | Daniel Tinayre |
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Written by | Eduardo Borrás |
Starring | Mirtha Legrand |
Music by | Lucio Milena |
Cinematography | Antonio Merayo |
Distributed by | Argentina Sono Film |
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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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