Amalia

Considered to be the first full-length Argentinian fictional film, based on the novel by the same written by José Mármol which is the first Argentinian fictional novel.

Cast

Susana Larreta y Quintana

as Amalia

Luis García Lawson

as Eduardo Belgrano

Jorge Quintana

as Daniel Bello

Lucía de Bruyn

as Florencía

Jose Miguens

as Don Juan Manuel de Rosas

Raquel Aldao

as Manuelita Rosas

Josefina Acosta

as Doña Maria Josefa

Carlos Morra

as Doctor Alcorta

Ricardo Aldao

as Pedro

Camilo Aldao

as Corvalán

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