La patota (Lunfardo for "The gang" or "The mob") is a 1960 Argentine melodrama film directed by Daniel Tinayre. The film focuses on Paulina Vidal Ugarte (Legrand), a young attractive teacher who takes a professorship at a night school located in a marginal area of Buenos Aires, where she is gang-raped by a group of students.
La patota was written by Eduardo Borrás and starred Tinayre's wife Mirtha Legrand. The film was in competition for the Golden Bear at the 11th Berlin International Film Festival, where Tinayre was given the C.I.D.A.L.C. Award. Now considered a modern movie classic, La patota was remade as Paulina by director Santiago Mitre in 2015, with Dolores Fonzi playing the main role.
Cast In alphabetical order Miguel Beleirén - Alumno André Braillard - Alumno Alfonso De Grazia - Hombre en fiesta de graduación Rafael Diserio - Médico Patricio Farrell - Tito Haydeé Larroca - Profesora 1 María Cristina Laurenz - Mujer en fiesta de graduación Carmen Llambí - Telefonista Juan Longobuco - Alumno Gaston Marchetto - Alumno Morales Susana Mayo - Enfermera Alberto Puig - Alumno Julio C. Quino - Raúl Rogelio Romano - Policia Sara Suter - Profesora 2 Isidro Fernán Valdez - Don Anselmo Néstor Zabrini - Alumno
Accolades + List of awards and nominations Award Category Recipients Result11th Berlin International Film Festival Golden Bear La patota C.I.D.A.L.C. Award La patota Argentine Film Critics Association Best Supporting Actor Alberto Argibay
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