Barbara (1980 film)
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Barbara is a 1980
Argentine
romantic
and comedy film
starring the Italian Raffaella Carrà
.
The production has been controversial, featuring the best official means of the Argentine military government
.
superstar, who comes to Argentina
in a tour. There, she falls in love with Mauro (Jorge Martinez
), a local photographer.
1980 in film
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Argentine
Cinema of Argentina
The cinema of Argentina has a tradition dating back to the late nineteenth century, and continues to play a role in the culture of Argentina....
romantic
Romance film
Romance films are love stories that focus on passion, emotion, and the affectionate involvement of the main characters and the journey that their love takes through courtship or marriage. Romance films make the love story or the search for love the main plot focus...
and comedy film
Comedy film
Comedy film is a genre of film in which the main emphasis is on humour. They are designed to elicit laughter from the audience. Comedies are mostly light-hearted dramas and are made to amuse and entertain the audiences...
starring the Italian Raffaella Carrà
Raffaella Carrà
Raffaella Carrà , in Italy often simply known as la Carrà and in some Latin American countries sometimes simply as Raffaella, is an Italian singer, dancer, television presenter, and actress...
.
The production has been controversial, featuring the best official means of the Argentine military government
National Reorganization Process
The National Reorganization Process was the name used by its leaders for the military government that ruled Argentina from 1976 to 1983. In Argentina it is often known simply as la última junta militar or la última dictadura , because several of them existed throughout its history.The Argentine...
.
Plot
Barbara (Rafaella Carrá) is an ItalianItaly
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superstar, who comes to Argentina
Argentina
Argentina , officially the Argentine Republic , is the second largest country in South America by land area, after Brazil. It is constituted as a federation of 23 provinces and an autonomous city, Buenos Aires...
in a tour. There, she falls in love with Mauro (Jorge Martinez
Jorge Martinez
Jorge Martínez may refer to:*Jorge Martínez , Spanish Grand Prix motorcycle road racer*Jorge Andrés Martínez, Uruguayan footballer*Jorge Martínez Busch, Commander-in-chief of the Chilean Navy...
), a local photographer.