The Friend
This short features an unnamed shoeshine boy who works near a carnival. He dreams he befriends a middle-class boy one evening and gets a chance to spend time inside the carnival gate.
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Título originalEl amigoAño1960Duración11 min.País ArgentinaDirecciónLeonardo FavioGuionRicardo Becher, Leonardo Favio. Cuento: Leonardo FavioRepartoOscar OrleguiHoracio FavioAlfredo MiletBoris BruleskiMúsicaLeonardo FavioFotografíaMilo Deretich (B&W)GéneroDrama | Infancia. Cortometraje. AmistadSinopsisEsta película de once minutos, antecedente directo de 'Crónica de un niño solo', marcó el inicio de una de las carreras cinematográficas más prestigiosas del cine argentino. 'El amigo' narra la historia de un chico que lustra zapatos en la puerta de un parque de atracciones. (FILMAFFINITY)
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- Director
- Leonardo Favio
- Starring
- Boris Bruleski, Horacio Favio, Alfredo Milet, Óscar Orlegui
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