Gardel’s Father
2013·Uruguay·77 min.
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A film about the life of Carlos Escayola, who dominated the political and cultural life of Tecuarembó, in the inlands of Uruguay, between 1860 and 1890. Landowner and political head, he built a theater and was a big conqueror of women, leaving behind him a huge secret: a family scandal that even today the city refuses to explain
DirectorRicardo Casas
ScreenwriterRicardo Casas
CinematographyDiego Varela
CastCésar Escayola·Gonzalo Uribin Escayola·Mario Escayola·Hebert Escayola·Elena Escayola·Albert Roig·Elisabet Escayola
Original titleEl padre de Gardel