The Children of Fierro

May 20, 1978

2h 14m

★ 6.0

Overview

Peronist view of its history between the fall in 1955 and the electoral triumph of 1973 using a metaphor of the poem Martin Fierro.

Genres

Drama

Production Companies

Grupo Cine Liberación

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Cast

El hijo mayor

Julio Troxler

El hijo menor

Antonio Ameijeiras

Picardía

Martiniano Martínez

El Negro

Juan Carlos Gené

Pardal

César Marcos

Angelito

Sebastián Villalba

Vizcacha

Jorge de la Riestra

Cruz

Arturo Maly

El Comandante

Oscar Matarrese

Alma

Mary Tapia

Teresa

Herminia Martínez

Elvira

Lidia Massaferro

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