The Bitter Stems
1956•1h 32m•
★7.1(33 ratings)
DramaThriller
Overview
Buenos Aires, Argentina. A failed reporter teams up with a Hungarian immigrant to set up a fake correspondence journalism school.
Director
Fernando AyalaWriters
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Buenos Aires, Argentina. A failed reporter teams up with a Hungarian immigrant to set up a fake correspondence journalism school.
Andreani
The original title is "Los tallos amargos" (ES).
The runtime is 92 minutes (1h 32m).
The film was directed by Fernando Ayala.
The screenplay was written by Sergio Leonardo.
The score was composed by Astor Piazzolla.
Cinematography was handled by Ricardo Younis.
This title is listed on IMDb as tt0143920.
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Good
33 votes
Los tallos amargos
Released
Español
Argentina
