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Juan Manuel de Rosas (1972) Online

Juan Manuel de Rosas (1972) Online
Original Title :
Juan Manuel de Rosas
Genre :
Movie / Drama
Year :
1972
Directror :
Manuel Antin
Cast :
Rodolfo Bebán,Alberto Argibay,Sergio Renán
Writer :
Manuel Antin,José María Rosa
Type :
Movie
Time :
2h
Rating :
6.2/10
Juan Manuel de Rosas (1972) Online

The political career of Juan Manuel de Rosas, twice Governor of the Province of Buenos Aires (1829-1832 and 1835-1852), who also ruled the Argentine Confederation during his second term in office.
Credited cast:
Rodolfo Bebán Rodolfo Bebán - Juan Manuel de Rosas
Alberto Argibay Alberto Argibay
Sergio Renán Sergio Renán
José María Gutiérrez José María Gutiérrez
Silvia Legrand Silvia Legrand
Jorge Barreiro Jorge Barreiro
Myriam de Ridder Myriam de Ridder
Teresa Barreto Teresa Barreto
Rest of cast listed alphabetically:
Roberto Airaldi Roberto Airaldi
Pedro Aleandro Pedro Aleandro
Juan Pablo Alen Juan Pablo Alen
Tito Alonso Tito Alonso
Aldo Barbero Aldo Barbero
Osvaldo Brandi Osvaldo Brandi
Rodolfo Brindisi Rodolfo Brindisi


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Juan Manuel de Rosas was the ruler of the Argentine Confederation from 1830 to 1852. He became a controversial character in Argentine history. He was dismissed in history texts as a bloody tyrant (this is the version I learned at school). This was partly true; he ruled (and dealt with opposition) with an iron hand. Domingo Faustino Sarmiento (later president of Argentina) wrote in 1845 a book called "Civilization and Barbarism" where he (Sarmiento) and other intellectuals represented civilization whereas Rosas and other caudillos like Facundo Quiroga stood for barbarism. It should be noted, however, that Argentina's founding father, General José de San Martín was a staunch Rosas supporter from his exile in France.

In the twentieth century a school of historians later called "revisionists" had a new take on Rosas; his harsh rule, they argued, was justified by the state of anarchy and violence he found in taking power and by the fact that most of his opponents (the Unitarians) were in cahoots with European powers and against Argentine interests (Unitarians, when in power, were even more ruthless than Rosas). Rosas was also successful defending Argentine sovereignty against persistent foreign interference, especially from England and France. Today, Rosas' role in history is judged with more equanimity.

This movie is scripted by the revisionist historian José María Rosa and the director Manuel Antín. The direction is brisk but tending to the naive. The excellent Rodolfo Bebán brings Rosas to life in all his complexity and supporting actors do a solid job. A film worth watching, no doubt of special meaning to Argentinians.