Camila (film)
Camila is a 1984 Argentine drama film directed by María Luisa Bemberg, based on the story of the 19th-century Argentine socialite Camila O'Gorman. The story had previously been adapted in 1910 by Mario Gallo, in the now considered lost film Camila O'Gorman. It was nominated for the Academy Award for Best Foreign Language Film, marking the second time an Argentine film was nominated for this award.
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| Directed by | María Luisa Bemberg |
| Written by | María Luisa Bemberg Beda Docampo Feijóo Juan Bautista Stagnaro |
| Produced by | Lita Stantic |
| Starring | Susú Pecoraro Imanol Arias Héctor Alterio |
| Cinematography | Fernando Arribas |
| Edited by | Luis César D'Angiolillo |
| Music by | Luis María Sierra |
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Running time | 105 minutes |
| Country | Argentina |
| Language | Spanish |
| Budget | $380,000 |
It was selected as the second greatest Argentine film of all time in a poll conducted by the Museo del Cine Pablo Ducrós Hicken in 2000. In a new version of the survey organized in 2022 by the specialized magazines La vida util, Taipei and La tierra quema, presented at the Mar del Plata International Film Festival, the film reached the 23 position. Also in 2022, the film was included in Spanish magazine Fotogramas's list of the 20 best Argentine films of all time.