Filomena Marturano
{{about|the Argentinian movie|the Italian theatrical piece it is based on|Filumena Marturano}}
{{DISPLAYTITLE:Filomena Marturano}}
{{Infobox film
| name = Filomena Marturano
| image = Tita film.jpg
|caption=Guillermo Battaglia, Gloria Ferrandiz, and Tita Merello in the film.
| native_name =
| director = Luis Mottura
| writer = Ariel Cortazzo
Eduardo De Filippo
María Cruz Regás
María Luz Regás
| based_on =
| starring = Tita Merello
Guillermo Battaglia
Gloria Ferrandiz Alberto de Mendoza
Tito Alonso
Domingo Márquez Agustín Barrios
Lía Casanova
Luis Hector San Juan
Aída Villadeamigo
| music = George Andreani
| cinematography = Ricardo Younis
| editing = A. Rampoldi
| released = {{Film date|1960|01|20|Argentina|ref1=}}
| runtime = 85 minutes
| country = Argentina
| language = Spanish
}}
Filomena Marturano is a 1950 Argentine musical film directed by Luis Mottura.{{Cite web |last=Pacheco |first=Carlos |date=2016-01-27 |title=El eterno retorno de Filomena Marturano |url=https://www.lanacion.com.ar/espectaculos/teatro/con-el-peso-de-los-clasicos-nid1865549/ |access-date=2025-02-26 |website=LA NACION |language=es}} A production of the classical era of Argentine cinema, it is based on the theatrical piece Filumena Marturano by the Neapolitan actor and author Eduardo De Filippo, which had been previously performed in Argentina with great success by the company of Tita Merello.{{Cite book |last=Menezes |first=Andreia dos Santos |url=https://books.google.com/books?id=LvZVEAAAQBAJ&dq=%22Filomena+Marturano%22+-wikipedia%C2%A0Luis+Mottura&pg=PT157 |title=Pandeiros e Bandoneones: Vozes disciplinadoras e marginais no samba e no tango |date=2021-01-25 |publisher=Editora Unifesp |isbn=978-65-5632-093-9 |language=pt-BR}} It was adapted by Ariel Cortazzo and María Cruz Regás. It starred Tita Merello, again, and Guillermo Battaglia.{{Cite book |last=Quarenghi |first=Paola |url=https://books.google.com/books?id=Z-QbAQAAIAAJ&q=Guillermo+Battaglia+Filumena+Marturano |title=Lo spettatore col binocolo: Eduardo De Filippo dalla scena allo schermo |date=1995 |publisher=Kappa |isbn=978-88-7890-149-0 |language=it}}
Costumes were designed by Héctor Fernández Gómez.{{Cite book |last=Lescano |first=Victoria |url=https://books.google.com/books?id=nspDEAAAQBAJ&dq=%22Filomena+Marturano%22+-wikipedia%C2%A0Luis+Mottura&pg=PA1927 |title=Prueba de vestuario: Diseñadores y vestuaristas en el cine argentino |date=2021-09-17 |publisher=Ampersand |isbn=978-987-4161-63-5 |language=es}}
The film was remade in 1964 as the Italian film Marriage Italian Style (Matrimonio all'italiana).
Reception
The film is remembered for offering to Merello what is considered one of her best film roles.{{Cite book |last=Blandin |first=Noël |url=https://books.google.com/books?id=MXUhEQAAQBAJ&dq=%22Filomena+Marturano%22+-wikipedia&pg=PA173 |title=Brève histoire du tango argentin |date=2024-09-14 |publisher=République des Lettres |isbn=978-2-8249-0777-2 |language=fr}}{{Cite web |date=2022-10-11 |title=Tita Merello, a 118 años de su nacimiento |url=https://www.argentina.gob.ar/noticias/tita-merello-118-anos-de-su-nacimiento |access-date=2025-02-26 |website=Argentina.gob.ar |language=es}}{{Cite book |last=Lezcano |first=José Alberto |url=https://books.google.com/books?id=FU7sEAAAQBAJ&dq=%22Filomena+Marturano%22+-wikipedia&pg=PA1949 |title=El actor de cine: Arte, mito y realidad |date=2023-12-30 |publisher=RUTH |isbn=978-959-304-374-8 |language=es}}{{Cite book |last=Valeriani |first=Silverio |url=https://books.google.com/books?id=DmaSIdb3k68C&dq=%22Filomena+Marturano%22+-wikipedia&pg=PA56 |title=Tango y tangueros. Passi, figure, suggerimenti, curiosità. Con DVD |date=2008 |publisher=Edizioni Mediterranee |isbn=978-88-272-1979-9 |language=it}}{{Cite book |last=Peña |first=Fernando Martín |url=https://books.google.com/books?id=eIfyDwAAQBAJ&dq=%22Filomena+Marturano%22+-wikipedia&pg=RA1-PA1949 |title=Cien años de cine argentino |date=2012-01-01 |publisher=Editorial Biblos |isbn=978-987-691-098-9 |language=es}}
It was also noted for its focus on biological and fictional paternity and the strong resonance of the theme in Argentinian society.{{Cite book |last=Thompson |first=Currie K. |url=https://books.google.com/books?id=SC94CgAAQBAJ&dq=%22Filomena+Marturano%22+-wikipedia&pg=PT115 |title=Picturing Argentina: Myths, Movies, and the Peronist Vision |date=2014-05-28 |publisher=Cambria Press |isbn=978-1-60497-879-7 |language=en}}{{Cite book |last1=Elizade |first1=Silvia |url=https://books.google.com/books?id=HhBz9nBe7nwC&dq=%22Filomena+Marturano%22+-wikipedia&pg=PA202 |title=Género y sexualidades en las tramas del saber: revisiones y propuestas |last2=Felitti |first2=Karina |last3=Queirolo |first3=Graciela |date=2009 |publisher=Libros del Zorzal |isbn=978-987-599-122-4 |language=en}}
References
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External links
- [https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0042461/ IMDb entry]
Category:Argentine musical films
Category:1950s Spanish-language films
Category:Films based on works by Eduardo De Filippo
Category:Argentine films based on plays
Category:Argentine black-and-white films
Category:1950s Argentine films
Category:Spanish-language musical films
Category:Films scored by George Andreani
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