Al compás de tu mentira (English: To the Compass of Your Lie) is a 1950 black-and-white Argentine musical film directed by Héctor Canziani. The film was adapted from Oscar Wilde's 1895 play The Importance of Being Earnest by Abel Santacruz. The film starred Francisco Álvarez and Pedro Quartucci.

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Al compás de tu mentira
Directed byHéctor Canziani
Written byAbel Santacruz
Oscar Wilde (play)
Produced byHéctor Canziani
StarringFrancisco Álvarez
Pedro Quartucci
CinematographyVicente Cosentino
Edited byNicolás Proserpio
Music byRodolfo Sciammarella
Distributed byCosmos Film
Release date
  • 22 March 1950 (1950-03-22)
Running time
86 minutes
CountryArgentina
LanguageSpanish
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The film is based on tango dancing, an integral part of the culture of Buenos Aires.

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The film premiered on 22 March 1950.


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