Juan Moreira / Vida de Juan Moreira Producciones Cinematográficas Centauro presenta ; un film de Leonardo Favio ; libro Suahir Jury ; dirección: Leonardo Favio. , Argentina - 1 online resource (1 video file (99 min.)) : sound, color - 013924

Originally released as a motion picture in 1973. Based on a novel by Eduardo Gutiérrez.

Cinematographer, Juan Carlos Desanzo; editor, Antonio Ripoll; music, Pocho Leyes, Luis Maria Serra. Cinematographer, Juan Carlos Desanzo; editor, Antonio Ripoll; music, Pocho Leyes, Luis Maria Serra.

Rodolfo Bebán, Edgardo Suaŕez, Jorge Villalba, Eduardo Rudy, Alba Mujica, Elena Tritek, Carlos Munõz, Elcira Olivera Garcés.

Tells the legend of Juan Moreira, an Argentine folk hero. Although actual police records of the 1860s depict him as a criminal, this film depicts him as a decent man who became an outlaw after he was wrongly sent to prison, and was then used by warring political elements until his murder.


In Spanish; with Spanish closed caption subtitles.

Winner of 5 Silver Condor, at the Argentinean Film Critics Association Awards, 1974: Best Film; Best Cinematography (Juan Carlos Desanzo); Best Set Design (Miguel Angel Lumaldo); Best Soundtrack; and, Best Music Score (Pocho Leyes y Luis María Serra)


Moreira, Juan, 1819-1874 --Drama.


Gauchos--Argentina--Drama.
Criminals--Argentina--Drama.


Argentina--History--19th century--Drama.


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