Chronicle of a Boy Alone

Chronicle of a Boy Alone

Chronicle of a Boy Alone

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Chronicle of a Boy Alone

1965

1h 19m

6.7(34 votes)

Drama

Overview

The story of a delinquent eleven-year-old orphan in authoritarian Argentina.

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Production Companies

INCAA

Cast & Crew

24 members

Acting

Diego Puente

Polín

Diego Puente

Acting

Victoriano Moreira

Fiori

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Directing

Leonardo Favio

Fabián

Leonardo Favio

Acting

Tino Pascali

Judicial officer

Tino Pascali

Acting

Óscar 'Cacho' Espíndola

Gym teacher

Óscar 'Cacho' Espíndola

Acting

Beto Gianola

Policeman

Beto Gianola

Acting

María Vaner

The Girl

María Vaner

Acting

Elcira Olivera Garcés

Unknown Role

Elcira Olivera Garcés

Acting

María Luisa Robledo

Unknown Role

María Luisa Robledo

Acting

Hugo Arana

Unknown Role

Hugo Arana

Acting

Carlos Lucero

Unknown Role

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Mario Pana

Unknown Role

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Acting

Juan Valunes

Unknown Role

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Acting

Amadeo Sáenz Valiente

Unknown Role

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Sound

Juan Castro

Child #1

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Acting

Juan Delicio

Child #2

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Carlos Medrano

Child #3

Carlos Medrano

Acting

Miguel Medrano

Child #4

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Acting

Jorge Puente

Child #5

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Acting

Óscar Saraceni

Child #6

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Néstor Tricarico

Child #7

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Jorge Cabello

Child #8

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Art

Roberto Domínguez

Child #9

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Carlos González

Child #10

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