The Underground Man (1981 film)

The Underground Man
Directed by	Nicolás Sarquís
Written by	Fyodor Dostoevsky
Starring	Antonio Ber Ciani
Release date	3 September 1981 (1981-09-03)
Running time	110 minutes
Country	Argentina
Language	Spanish

The Underground Man (Spanish: El hombre del subsuelo) is a 1981 Argentine drama film directed by Nicolás Sarquís.^[1] The film was selected as the Argentine entry for the Best Foreign Language Film at the 54th Academy Awards, but was not accepted as a nominee.^[2]

Summary

In the 1930s, a tormented man and his butler live in an old mansion in Adrogué, where they film pornographic movies in the basement, following the grandfather's will.

Cast

• Antonio Ber Ciani
• Jesús Berenguer
• Héctor Bidonde as Jalil
• Aldo Braga as Casanegra
• Lucrecia Capello
• Alberto de Mendoza as Diego Carmona
• Regina Duarte as Luisa Dos Santos
• Ulises Dumont as Baibiene
• Adela Gleijer
• Miguel Ligero as Severo

See also

• List of submissions to the 54th Academy Awards for Best Foreign Language Film
• List of Argentine submissions for the Academy Award for Best Foreign Language Film

References

1. "Nicolás Sarquís". Cine nacional. Retrieved 11 October 2013.
2. Margaret Herrick Library, Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences

External links

• The Underground Man at IMDb