The Naked Angel | |
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Directed by | Carlos Hugo Christensen |
Produced by | Caio Brant |
Written by |
Arthur Schnitzler (novel) César Tiempo Carlos Hugo Christensen |
Starring |
Olga Zubarry Guillermo Battaglia Carlos Cores Eduardo Cuitiño |
Music by |
George Andreani Henrique Beltrao Ignacy Jan Paderewski |
Cinematography |
Alfredo Traverso George Fanto |
Edited by | Francisco Oyarzábal |
Production
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Uiara Film
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Release date
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Running time
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85 minutes |
Country | Argentina |
Language | Spanish |
The Naked Angel (Spanish:El ángel desnudo) is a 1946 Argentine drama film directed by Carlos Hugo Christensen and starring Olga Zubarry, Guillermo Battaglia and Carlos Cores. The film is based on the novella Fräulein Else by Arthur Schnitzler. The director, Christensen, had gained a reputation for exploring more sexual themes in his films than was traditional in Argentine cinema at the time.
A sculptor agrees to lend a bankrupt man money provided his beautiful daughter pose nude for his latest work of art.