Rent The Bitter Stems (1956)
3.8 of 5 from 49 ratings
1h 32min
- General info
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- Synopsis:
- Alfredo Gasper, a dissatisfied Buenos Aires newspaperman (Carlos Cores), partners with Paar Liudas, a clever Hungarian refugee (Vassili Lambrinos), to create a bogus correspondence school exploiting the hopes of would-be journalists. As their scheme succeeds, a mystery woman from Liudas' past sparks Gasper's suspicions: his charming colleague may be playing him for a sucker. Gasper soon finds himself plotting the perfect crime - but fate has many twists in store.
- Actors:
- Carlos Cores, Julia Sandoval, Vassili Lambrinos, Gilda Lousek, Pablo Moret, Virginia Romay, Bernardo Perrone, Adolfo Linvel, Otto Webber, Carmen Giménez, Alfonso Pisano, Jorge Villoldo, George Hilton, Aída Luz, Analía Gadé
- Directors:
- Fernando Ayala
- Producers:
- Jeffery Masino, Eddie Muller, Alan K. Rode
- Writers:
- Sergio Leonardo, Adolfo Jasca
- Aka:
- Los tallos amargos
- Studio:
- FLICKER ALLEY
- Genres:
- Classics, Drama
- Countries:
- Argentina
- BBFC:
- Release Date:
- 19/11/2021
- Run Time:
- 92 minutes
- Languages:
- Spanish Dolby Digital 1.0
- Subtitles:
- English
- Formats:
- NTSC
- Aspect Ratio:
- Full Screen 1.37:1
- Colour:
- B & W
- BLU-RAY Regions:
- (0) All
- Bonus:
- Introduction to 'The Bitter Stems' (Los tallos amargos) - by author, film historian, and "noirchaelogist" Eddie Muller
- Ne In-Depth Conversation - with Argentine film archivist and historian Fernando Martín Peña
- Profile of Legendary Composer Astor Piazzolla - by author and film historian Steven C. Smith
- Audio Commentary Track - by author and film historian Imogen Sara Smith
