| The Naked Angel | |
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| Directed by | Carlos Hugo Christensen | 
| Written by | César Tiempo | 
| Based on | Fräulein Else by Arthur Schnitzler  | 
| Produced by | Caio Brant | 
| Starring | 
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| Cinematography | Alfredo Traverso | 
| Edited by | Antonio O. Rampoldi | 
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Running time  | 85 minutes | 
| Country | Argentina | 
| Language | Spanish | 
The Naked Angel (Spanish:El ángel desnudo) is a 1946 Argentine drama film directed by Carlos Hugo Christensen and starring Olga Zubarry, Guillermo Battaglia and Carlos Cores.[1] The film is based on the novella Fräulein Else by Arthur Schnitzler. The director, Christensen, had gained a reputation for exploring more sexual themes in his films than was traditional in Argentine cinema at the time.
In a survey of the 100 greatest films of Argentine cinema carried out by the Museo del Cine Pablo Ducrós Hicken in 2000, the film reached the 35th position.[2]
Synopsis

Film still of the film featuring Olga Zubarry's famous nude scene.
A sculptor agrees to lend a bankrupt man money provided his beautiful daughter pose nude for his latest work of art.
Cast
- Olga Zubarry as Elsa Las Heras
 - Guillermo Battaglia as Guillermo Lagos Renard
 - Carlos Cores as Mario
 - Eduardo Cuitiño as Gaspar Las Heras
 - Ángel Orrequia as Vargas
 - Fedel Despres as Diana
 - Cirilo Etulain as Morales
 - José de Ángelis as Prefecto
 - Orestes Soriani as Presidente Sociedad Críticos de Arte
 - Cecilio de Vega as ubois
 - José De Ángelis
 
References
- ↑ Rist p.156
 - ↑ "Las 100 mejores del periodo 1933-1999 del Cine Argentino". La mirada cautiva. Buenos Aires: Museo del Cine Pablo Ducrós Hicken (3): 6–14. 2000. Archived from the original on 21 November 2022. Retrieved 21 November 2022 – via Encuesta de cine argentino 2022 on Google Drive.
 
Bibliography
- Rist, Peter H. Historical Dictionary of South American Cinema. Rowman & Littlefield, 2014.
 
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