My Family's Beautiful!

1980 Argentine film

Luis Sandrini
Niní Marshall

CinematographyLeonardo Rodríguez SolísEdited byJorge GárateMusic byPalito Ortega

Release date

17 July 1980 (1980-07-17)

Running time

103 minutesCountryArgentinaLanguageSpanish

My Family's Beautiful! (Spanish: ¡Qué linda es mi familia!) is a 1980 Argentine comedy film directed by Palito Ortega and starring Luis Sandrini and Niní Marshall.^[1] It was the final film of the comedian Marshall, who had made her screen debut in 1938.

Summary

A young man works as a stunt double, but his true passion lies in singing. Within his work, subtle nods to the dictatorial government can be observed through the inclusion of aircraft carriers, sailors, and lyrics infused with a profound patriotic sentiment.

Cast

Luis Sandrini
Niní Marshall as Rosita
Palito Ortega
Las Trillizas de Oro
Mariana Karr
Silvia Merlino
Rolo Puente
Héctor Armendáriz
Angélica Perrone
Rubén Green
Vicente La Russa
Alberto Irizar
Rodolfo Onetto
Sergio Malbrán
Luis Corradi
Ricardo Jordán
Thelma Stefani
Luis Tasca
Diego Armando Maradona
Juan Alberto Mateyko
Alberto Martín
Pablo Olivo
Jorge Marchegiani
Alfredo Monserrat
Juan Carlos Altavista
Carlos Balá
Raúl Florido

References

^ Finchelstein p.151

Bibliography

Federico Finchelstein. The Ideological Origins of the Dirty War: Fascism, Populism, and Dictatorship in Twentieth Century Argentina. Oxford University Press, 2014.