The Hand in the Trap
{{Infobox film
| name = The Hand in the Trap
| image = La mano en la trampa.jpg
| caption = Theatrical release poster
| director = Leopoldo Torre Nilsson
| producer = Leopoldo Torre Nilsson
| writer = Beatriz Guido
Leopoldo Torre Nilsson
Ricardo Muñoz Suay
Ricardo Luna
| story = Beatriz Guido
| narrator =
| starring = Francisco Rabal
Elsa Daniel
Leonardo Favio
| music =
| cinematography = Juan Julio Baena
| editing =
| distributor =
| released = {{Film date|1961|06|08|df=yes}}
| runtime = 91 minutes
| country = Argentina
| language = Spanish
| budget =
}}
The Hand in the Trap ({{langx|es|La mano en la trampa}}) is a 1961 Argentine film directed by Leopoldo Torre Nilsson and starring Francisco Rabal, Elsa Daniel and Leonardo Favio. It was entered into the 1961 Cannes Film Festival, where it won the FIPRESCI Prize.{{cite web |url=http://www.festival-cannes.com/en/archives/ficheFilm/id/3226/year/1961.html |title=Festival de Cannes: The Hand in the Trap |accessdate=2009-02-21|work=festival-cannes.com}}
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 17th position.{{cite journal|url=https://drive.google.com/file/d/1ITZbOc_XZnbJ1W2a9Lq9Zk8xJRrWrzPg/view|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20221121182959/https://drive.google.com/file/d/1ITZbOc_XZnbJ1W2a9Lq9Zk8xJRrWrzPg/view|archive-date=21 November 2022|accessdate=21 November 2022|year=2000|issue=3|work=La mirada cautiva|location=Buenos Aires|publisher=Museo del Cine Pablo Ducrós Hicken|via=Encuesta de cine argentino 2022 on Google Drive|pages=6–14|title=Las 100 mejores del periodo 1933-1999 del Cine Argentino}} 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 47th position.{{cite web|url=https://encuestadecineargentino.com/top-100/|title=Top 100|language=es|accessdate=13 November 2022|date=11 November 2022|publisher=Encuesta de cine argentino 2022}}
Plot
Laura is back home for the holidays after spending the entire year as a boarder at a convent school. Waiting for her are her mother and aunt, both professional embroiderers, living in a large, dark mansion. The prospect of a summer filled with boredom and loneliness looms, but this time, Laura, having matured, starts questioning the family secrets.
She's aware that there's a mysterious "guest" confined to the second floor of the house, whom she's forbidden to see. With the help of her suitor, Miguel, Laura attempts to catch a glimpse of this creature. However, merely seeing it won't unravel the mysteries. She must also uncover secrets involving an unknown aunt in the United States, her ex-partner, and the correspondence between her and her mother.
This journey leads her to rediscover old passions and confront past embarrassments, ultimately revealing the horror hidden within her own home.
Cast
- Elsa Daniel - Laura Lavigne
- Francisco Rabal - Cristóbal Achával
- Leonardo Favio - Miguel
- María Rosa Gallo - Inés Lavigne
- Berta Ortegosa - Laura's Mother
- Hilda Suárez - Lisa Lavigne
- Enrique Vilches - Postman
References
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External links
- {{IMDb title|0055138}}
{{Leopoldo Torre Nilsson}}
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Category:1960s Spanish-language films
Category:Argentine black-and-white films
Category:Films directed by Leopoldo Torre Nilsson
Category:1960s Argentine films
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