Argentina has a great catalog of films and actors that marked our culture. Find out which are the 5 highest grossing in history,
Argentine cinema has a great journey in the film industry. Many films marked both national and international audiences, encompassing our culture. So much so, that many have won international awards, including Oscars.
In Argentina, there are five films that stand out throughout history for being the ones that attracted the most viewers upon their release. Thus, they became the highest grossing films in the history of national cinema.
These are the 5 highest-grossing Argentine films
1. Wild Tales, 2014
This film, directed by Damián Szifron, shows six stories that alternate violence, intrigue and humor, starring renowned artists such as Ricardo Darín, Óscar Martínez, Leonardo Sbaraglia, Érica Rivas, Rita Cortese, Julieta Zylberberg and Darío Grandinetti. According to the INCAA, this film had 3,986,372 spectators and 178,922.62 in collection and leads the list.
The actor asked “not to forget that Wild Tales is fiction.”
The actor asked “not to forget that Wild Tales is fiction.”
2. Nazareno Cruz and the wolf, 1975
With 3,400,000 spectators, second place goes to this film directed by Leonardo Favio. It tells the story of a peasant, who is the seventh son, who is cursed that turns him into a werewolf of the Pampas during the full moon. It stars Juan José Camero, Marina Magali and Alfredo Alcón, among others.
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3. Camila, 1984
This historical drama, directed by María Luisa Bemberg, tells the tragic love story between Camila O’Gorman (Susú Pecoraro) and Ladislao Gutierrez (Imanol Arias), who escape from the military authorities and the clergy. This movie had 2,660,000 spectatorsand was nominated for the Oscar for Best Foreign Language Film in 1985.
4. The Clan, 2015
This film featured 2,651,721 spectators and 156,308,662 in collection. Directed by Pablo Trapero, it is based on the police case of the Puccio Clan, an Argentine family that was dedicated to kidnapping and murder during the 1980s. It stars Guillermo Francella and Peter Lanzani.
The film “El clan” by Pablo Trapero, starring Guillermo Francella and Peter Lanzani, was a success this year in Argentina and a success in Spain.
The film “El clan” by Pablo Trapero, starring Guillermo Francella and Peter Lanzani, was a success this year in Argentina and a success in Spain.
5. The Saint of the Sword, 1970
Directed by Leopoldo Torre Nilsson, it is based on the novel of the same name by Ricardo Rojas, and tells the life of José Martín (played by Alfredo Alcón), from his return from Europe in 1812, to his definitive exile, after the interview in Guayaquil.
Source: Ambito
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