Nazareno Cruz and the Wolf

Nazareno Cruz and the Wolf (Spanish: Nazareno Cruz y el lobo, las palomas y los gritos; original title translatable as "Nazareno Cruz and the Wolf: The Doves and the Screams") is a 1975 Argentine fantasy drama film coproduced and directed by Leonardo Favio and starring Juan José Camero, Marina Magali and Alfredo Alcón. It was written by Favio and Jorge Zuhair Jury, Favio's brother and frequent script collaborator. The story works as an adaptation of the classical myth of the Lobizón, and it has become a classic film. It is also widely known as the most successful of all time in its country. With 3.4 million viewers it holds the national record ahead of El secreto de sus ojos.[1][2]

Nazareno Cruz y el lobo
Theatrical release poster
Directed byLeonardo Favio
Screenplay byLeonardo Favio
Jorge Zuhair Jury
Based onNazareno Cruz y el lobo (radio program)
by Juan Carlos Chiappe
Produced byLeonardo Favio
Orlando De Benedetti
StarringJuan José Camero
Marina Magali
Alfredo Alcón
Lautaro Murúa
CinematographyJuan José Stagnaro
Edited byCristián Kaulen
Antonio Ripoll
Music byJuan José García Caffi and Jorge Candia
Production
company
Choila Producciones Cinematográficas
Distributed byProducciones del Plata S.A.
Release date
  • 1975 (1975)
Running time
92 minutes
CountryArgentina
LanguagesSpanish
Quechua

It was selected as the Argentine entry for the Best Foreign Language Film at the 48th Academy Awards, but was not accepted as a nominee.[3] It was also entered in the 9th Moscow International Film Festival.[4]

In a survey of the 100 greatest films of Argentine cinema carried out by the Museo del Cine Pablo Ducrós Hicken in 2000, the film reached the 30th position.[5] In a new version of the survey organized in 2022 by the specialized magazines La vida útil, Taipei and La tierra quema, presented at the Mar del Plata International Film Festival, the film reached the 17th position.[6] Also in 2022, the film was included in Spanish magazine Fotogramas's list of the 20 best Argentine films of all time.[7]

Synopsis

Nazareno Cruz is a young farmer living in a rural town. He is known for being the seventh son of his father, and so he is seen by the locals as the victim of the werewolf curse. Despite this he lives happily in the community. When Nazareno is about to turn 18 he meets Griselda and they both fall in love. Soon after, "Mandinga" (the Devil) presents himself to Nazareno and explains that his curse is real. Mandinga makes Nazareno a proposition: if Nazareno gives up his love, he will receive in exchange his freedom and many riches. Nazareno refuses the deal and eventually turns into a werewolf, becoming involved in a series of tragedies.

Cast

See also

References
  1. El multifacético Leonardo Favio La corneta cultural magazine, June 2010 (in Spanish)
  2. The Secret in Their Eyes is already a record Archived 2009-12-08 at the Wayback Machine (in Spanish)
  3. Margaret Herrick Library, Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences
  4. "9th Moscow International Film Festival (1975)". MIFF. Archived from the original on 2013-01-16. Retrieved 2013-01-05.
  5. "Las 100 mejores del periodo 1933-1999 del Cine Argentino". La Mirada Cautiva. Buenos Aires: Museo del Cine Pablo Ducrós Hicken (3): 6–14. 2000. Archived from the original on 21 November 2022. Retrieved 21 November 2022 – via Encuesta de cine argentino 2022 on Google Drive.
  6. "Top 100" (in Spanish). Encuesta de cine argentino 2022. 11 November 2022. Retrieved 13 November 2022.
  7. Borrull, Mariona (July 17, 2022). "Las 20 mejores películas argentinas de la historia". Fotogramas (in Spanish). Madrid: Hearst España. Retrieved December 6, 2022.
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