Our Land of Peace (Spanish: Nuestra tierra de paz) is a 1939 Argentine-Spanish biographical film of the Golden Age of Argentine cinema directed by Arturo S. Mom. The film, a biopic of Argentina's Father of the Nation José de San Martín, premiered in Buenos Aires and starred Pedro Tocci.
Cast Pedro Tocci as José de San Martín Elsa Martinez as Remedios de Escalada/ Mercedes de San Martín Emperatriz Carvajal as América Salvador Arcella as Juan Gregorio de Las Heras Francisco Audenino as Domingo French Pedro Bibe as Cornelio Saavedra Fernando Campos Warly Ceriani as Feliciano Chiclana Dario Cossier José De Angelis Fausto Fornoni as Juan Bautista Cabral Miguel Frontaura as Juan José Paso Henri Martinent Héctor Méndez Antonio Medoya as Antonio Beruti Manuel Ochoa Juan José Piñeiro Ángel Prio Enrique Vico Carré
Synopsis The film is a biography of General José de San Martín (1778-1850), a central figure of the Independence of Argentina, Chile and Peru, as told by a grandfather to his grandson.
Reception Critics have characterized the film as a docudrama narrated "in layers", too schematic and linear, and representing the sanitized portrait of a hero. On the positive side, they highlighted the solid performances and the movie's intent and quality.
References
External links
Nuestra tierra de paz at Filmaffinity