Événement

La casa de los millones / La dama duende

La casa de los millones (Argentina, 1942)

This light-hearted comedy built around malapropisms, puns, and slapstick stars Bozán as an ill-tempered nouveau riche widow who has
driven away all but two of her servants, the long-suffering butler, and a new hire who turns the tables upside down in the mansion.

DCP, b/w, 93 min. Director: Luis Bayón Herrera. Cast: Luis Sandrini, Olinda Bozán, Héctor Quintanilla, Francisco López Silva.

La dama duende (Argentina, 1945)

A young widow, facing the dismal prospect of either a convent or a marriage of convenience, sets out to conquer a handsome officer by pretending shes a duende, a ghost. Voted the best Argentine film of 1945, La dama duende is a beautifully crafted comedy of errors.

DCP, b/w, 101 min. Director: Luis Saslavsky. Cast: Manuel Collado, Helena Cortesina, Alberto de Mendoza, Enrique Diosdado, Delia Garcés.

Recuerdos de un cine en español: Latin American Cinema in Los Angeles, 1930-1960 screens Sept. 23 - Dec. 10 at the Downtown Independent and UCLAs Billy Wilder Theater. Enjoy access to all films in this series with a pass!

This retrospective is presented by UCLA Film & Television Archive, as part of the Getty-led Pacific Standard Time: LA/LA initiative. Major support for this program is provided through grants from the Getty Foundation.

Online admission: $10
Box office admission:
General: $9
Seniors: $8
UCLA Alumni Association Members: $8
Non-UCLA students: $8
UCLA students: Free. UCLA students should claim the ticket at the box office on the day of the screening at least 15 minutes before show time. If a UCLA student arrives closer to show time, they may be asked to wait in a rush line for any unsold seats.