Carlos Gardel

Through important testimonies, the director Miguel Rodríguez Arias intends to reveal facts that intertwine the life of the singer with that of his people. His desires, his virtues, his defects and his defeats. It is the story of a captivating voice, the reflection of a soul that transcends borders and languages with its art.

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Documentary about the tango singer and composer Carlos Gardel. It includes fragments of his films and testimonials from friends and biographers.

Newsreels, songs and films by Gardel, real scenes with events and historical figures from Argentina and the world, images of the accident that took his life in Medellín and the funeral in Buenos Aires.

The life, work and tragic disappearance of Carlos Gardel, the Creole thrush.

Musical with some of Argentina's most famous singers.

A singer is in love with a young woman who is being extorted by a rich rancher.

In view of the arrival of his strict uncle, Alberto asks his secretary and his girlfriend to participate in a deception and reverse roles. But the entanglements follow one after another and the young man ends up falling in love with his secretary.

Carlos Gardel and guitars performing "Añoranzas", vals written and composed by José María Aguilar.

Ricardo Fuentes (Carlos Gardel) leaves Buenos Aires after loosing in horse races to go to Barcelona, where he plans to open a tango bar, a new concept of tango dance show and dance saloon. On the ship he meets Laura Montalván (Rosita Moreno) who happens to be a thief working with a thief pal. Ricardo watches them robbing a lady's bracelet aboard but decides not to report them because he has fallen in love with Laura. Once in Barcelona, he opens the tango bar but Laura's partner tells him he sold the bracelet and now needs to recover it to avoid both Laura and him going to jail.

Carlos Argüelles is the son of a wealthy man whose only interests in life are business and making money. While trying to succeed in show business he falls in love with a dancer and they elope to marry. But success is not easy to obtain.

A creole singer tries to date with dancer, who tries to avoid him.

The life of Roberto takes place in a suburban bar between singing and letters. There, along with his partner, as scamming unsuspecting lives falls into the table. One night she crosses paths a young piano teacher hear him sing and gives him the chance to do it professionally. The fame and love give Roberto a chance to redeem himself.

A film that brings together ten of the fifteen shorts that Carlos Gardel filmed in 1930 under the direction of Eduardo Morera, in the film studios of the pioneer Federico Valle.

Carlos Acosta (Carlos Gardel) watches fate work out a solution that allows him to return to his real love after trips to Paris and New York City.

Anselmo works as the patron of a ranch and he is dating Elvira. One day, a visiting businessman from the city hears her sing and offers her a contract to work in Buenos Aires. She accepts and Anselmo is heartbroken.

Carlos Gardel and guitars performing "Mano a mano", tango composed by Gardel and José Razzano, and written by Celedonio Flores.

Carlos Gardel performing Rosas de Otoño, vals composed by Guillermo Barbieri and written by José Rial.

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One of Carlos Gardel's singing short films.

Carlos Gardel performing "Enfundá la mandolina", tango composed by Francisco Pracánico and written by José Zubiría Mansilla.

El quinielero is a musical short film based on the song "El quinielero" with music by Luis Cluzeau Mortet and lyrics by Roberto Aubriot Barboza, performed by Carlos Gardel accompanied by his guitarists. Due to technical problems, it was never released.

Carlos Gardel and guitars performing "Canchero", tango composed by Arturo De Bassi and written by Celedonio Flores.

Carlos Gardel and guitars performing "Yira, yira", tango composed and written by Enrique Santos Discépolo.

Carlos Gardel and guitars performing "El carretero", song composed and written by Arturo de Nava.

Carlos Gardel performing "Padrino pelao", tango composed and written by Enrique Delfino.

Carlos Gardel performing "Tengo miedo", tango composed by José María Aguilar and written by Celedonio Flores.

This was Gardel's first film and was directed by Francisco Defilippis Novoa and was made in collaboration with Celestino Petray.