The Life of Carlos Gardel (Spanish: La vida de Carlos Gardel) is a 1939 Argentine musical film directed by Alberto de Zavalía and starring Hugo del Carril, Delia Garces and Elsa O'Connor. The premiered in Buenos Aires on May 24, 1939. The film is a biopic, portraying the life of the French-born tango singer Carlos Gardel (1890-1935) who became a popular film star in Argentina and the United States. The film was a major success, due largely to the lasting popularity of Gardel following his sudden death in an airplane crash four years before. The film boosted the careers of its stars, and was part of what became known as the Golden Age of Argentine Cinema. Cast Hugo del Carril as Carlos Gardel Delia Garcés as Teresa Elsa O'Connor as Dorina Miguel Gómez Bao as Garabito Juana Sujo as Betty Santiago Gómez Cou Armando de Vicente as Pedro Alberto Terrones as Martinez Mario Pardo as Rengo Bazan Salvador Lotito Agustín Barrios Egle Foropón Herminia Mancini Carlos Bertoldi Amelia Lamarque Pedro Bibe Percival Murray José Herrero References Bibliography Finkielman, Jorge. The Film Industry in Argentina: An Illustrated Cultural History. McFarland, 2003. Rist, Peter H. Historical Dictionary of South American Cinema. Rowman & Littlefield, 2014. External links 1939 films Argentine musical films 1930s Spanish-language films Argentine black-and-white films Tango films Films directed by Alberto de Zavalía 1939 musical films Films set in Buenos Aires 1930s Argentine films