Héctor Pellegrini

The Loves of Kafka (1988)

A movie director from Argentine travels to Prague to make a film about Franz Kafka and Milena Jesenská. ...

The Inverted Cross (1985)

In a Latin American country under a dictatorial regime, a young, idealistic priest confronts the ecclesiastical hierarchy in defense of victims of social neglect and police violence. His struggle and his ethics will find no place in a church complicit with ...

High Class Affair (1985)

A group of boys and girls rents their bodies to people from high social strata. ...

Adiós, Roberto (1985)

Roberto separates from his wife and needs a place to stay. When he moves in with gay Marcelo, he is clueless about Marcello's sexuality and the two become close friends. One night after many drinks Roberto has sex with Marcelo and must confront his feeling ...

Camila (1984)

In 1847 Buenos Aires, a young noblewoman and a young Jesuit fall in love, much to the disapproval of her family and the Church. ...

Queridas Amigas (1980)

From the Abyss (1980)

At an Alcoholics Anonymous meeting, a single mother tells the story of how alcoholism destroyed her personal and professional life. ...

El Fausto criollo (1979)

An old gaucho tells his young friend about a time in the big city when he went to the Opera, and narrates to him the whole plot of Gounod's Faust. His young friend reimagines the story he's hearing, with himself in the central role. ...

Saverio, el cruel (1977)

Saverio is an insurance broker who arrives in a small town after receiving a letter from a potential client requesting insurance for "special affections." Upon arriving at the mansion, Saverio is captivated by the beauty of Susana, the granddaughter and he ...

Little Adventurers (1977)

Two children search for an indigenous treasure hidden in the mountains. ...

Alone (1976)

A separated woman faces her future and revises her goals. ...

Tú me enloqueces (1976)

The attraction and rejection that alternate within a couple. ...

La película (1975)

A photographer shoots a documentary film in a small town in Argentina (Uribelarrea) about the filming that a foreign producer is doing on the spot. ...

Difunta Correa (1975)

Los chantas (1975)

Several losers living together in a Buenos Aires boarding house try to make a living while dreaming of a big life-changing score. ...

Rebellion in Patagonia (1974)

In 1920, workers from Patagonia, in Southern Argentina, gather around an anarcho-syndicalist society and go on strike, demanding better working conditions. When the situation turns unsustainable, President Yrigoyen sends Lieutenant Colonel Zavala to impose ...

Quebracho (1974)

Set around 1910 in the Chaco region, the film depicts the plight of quebracho woodcutters, cruelly exploited by English businessmen with the support of the authorities, local police, and a paramilitary force established by the employers themselves. ...

Si se calla el cantor (1973)

A man leaves his job working in the mining industry, falls in love with a girl and succeeds as a singer. ...

Heroína (1972)

A woman who has been traumatized by her brother's accidental death from electrocution in the subways of Buenos Aires learns to readjust. ...

Bajo el signo de la patria (1971)

Aspects of the life of General Manuel Belgrano since he took command of the Army of the North until, together with his men, he defeated the enemy in the battle of Salta in February 1813. ...

Los neuróticos (1971)

Dr. Sigmund is a psychoanalyst whose only goal in his group therapies is to conquer the women who attend there. ...

Paula contra la mitad más uno (1971)

Shortly before a match against River Plate, members of the Boca Juniors football team are kidnapped. ...

The Knight of the Sword (1970)

The life story of Argentine independence hero Jose de San Martin. ...

Fuiste mía un verano (1969)

The life of a young artist from his childhood to his triumph. ...

Turismo de carretera (1968)

A young mechanic ventures into motorcycle racing, but then decides to compete in motorsport disciplines. ...

Humo de marihuana (1968)

A doctor is involved in substance trafficking while investigating the death of his wife. ...

Ufa con el sexo (1968)

An intelligent look at the absurdity of love, prostitution and money. ...

Los traidores de San Ángel (1967)

Henchmen of the dictator from a South American country blackmail Nick Thomas into being a government spy. The former smuggler is to pose as a priest and enter a monastery thought to be sympathetic with rebel guerrillas. The release of the film coincided wi ...

La muchacha del cuerpo de oro (1967)

A worker who use her body to climb positions becomes entangled with the underworld. ...

The ABC of Love (1967)

Film that includes three short films by different authors about love: "O pacto" by Eduardo Coutinho, "Terrible Night" by Rodolfo Kuhn, and "Magic World" by Helvio Soto. ...

Noche terrible (1967)

During his last night as a bachelor, a man imagines what would happen if he ran away and avoided marriage, or if he were able to avoid conventions and have a sincere relationship with his girlfriend. Adaptation of the homonymous short story by Roberto Arlt ...

Pajarito Gómez (1965)

A chronicle of the life and career of a popular singer: his humble origins, his rise to fame, and his exploitation by the media. ...

Un lugar al sol (1965)

The love story in Buenos Aires of a young provincial couple. ...

Los tímidos visten de gris (1965)

A store owner tries to commit suicide several times but he can't succeed. ...

Sombras en el cielo (1964)

The meeting of a famous star and a mortally ill film director, to shoot his latest movie. During his career he made disasters, but now, incurably ill, he wants to express something worthwhile before dying. ...

Aconcagua (1964)

Life in a detachment at the foot of the mountain range is altered by an accident and by a woman. ...

El encuentro (1964)

A small-town, simple, working-class young man, meets a girl who won't resign herself to poverty, whatever means necessary. ...

Máscaras en otoño (1964)

An old actor refuses to relate to reality and when he wants to work he can no longer compete with younger actors. ...

Los inconstantes (1963)

Stories about a group of young people who spend a week at a coastal resort. ...

The Terrace (1963)

A group of young aristocrats lock themselves up, for fun, on a terrace in a wealthy building in Buenos Aires. Their parents try to get them out, but they threaten to jump down if any adults enter the terrace. ...

Dar la cara (1962)

Three boys from very different backgrounds who have just finished their military service must face the complex social reality of Argentina. ...

Love Hunger (1962)

Three criminals escape prison and find themselves at the swampland home of a strange old man and his sexy blonde daughter. This black-and-white Argentine crime film was dubbed into English and spiced up with over 10 minutes of color nudie insert shots. ...

Alias Gardelito (1961)

The title of this story is taken from the name of the great Argentine singer Carlos Gardel, the idol of the antihero Toribio portrayed by Alberto Argibay. Toribio's goal in life is to emulate the famous singer and making his own way successfully in the mus ...