The Story of Artigas (2011)
In 1884, the famous painter Juan Manuel Blanes, from Uruguay, is asked to create a portrait of José Artigas. There is only one drawing of his face, done in his old age so Blanes must imagine what he looked like by reading up on his ideas and learning about his life.
Director: César Charlone
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Yamandú Cruz as Blanes |
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Jorge Esmoris as Artigas |
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Franklin Rodríguez as Maximo Santos |
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Gualberto Sosa as Ansina |
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Rodolfo Sancho as Larra / Calderón |
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Cristina Techera as Hermana de Artigas |
| Directing | César Charlone | Director |
| Writing | Pablo Vierci | Writer |
| Editing | Daniel Rezende | Editor |
| Crew | Fabio Burtin | Cinematography |
| Production | César Charlone | Producer |
| Writing | César Charlone | Writer |
| Production | Carla Schertel | Producer |
| Crew | César Charlone | Cinematography |
| Sound | Luciano Supervielle | Music |
| Art | Mariana Pereyra | Art Direction |
| Art | Daniel Fernández Vaga | Art Direction |
| Art | Osvaldo Ortiz Faiman | Art Direction |
| Directing | Sergio de León | First Assistant Director |
| Directing | Diego Ferrando Mazzotti | Second Assistant Director |