El morocho del Abasto (La vida de Carlos Gardel)

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El morocho del Abasto (La vida de Carlos Gardel)

1950

1h 32m

10.0(2 votes)

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Overview

The life of the famous tango singer Carlos Gardel, his emergence, his mother, his loves, his friends etc.

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Rolando Chaves

Carlos Gardel

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Tito Lusiardo

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Pierina Dealessi

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Analía Gadé

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Laura Hidalgo

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Diana Maggi

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Ermete Meliante

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Alfonso Ferrari Amores

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Ángel Boffa

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Julio Bousquet

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Audon López

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Blanca Lagrotta

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Néstor Atilio Yoan

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