78 minutes to watch a man outrun his own myth — and maybe his hat.
Cinematography
Stark pampas landscapes that judge the characters.
Direction
Torres Ríos squeezes Greek tragedy from pulp material.
Director
Leopoldo Torres Ríos
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
Part of 1930s Argentine 'gaucho cinema,' this film mourns a rural identity already fading to urbanization.
Floren Delbene was Argentina's biggest silent star; this rare sound role shows him struggling with the new medium.
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