| The Yacht Isabel Arrived This Afternoon | |
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| Directed by | Carlos Hugo Christensen |
| Written by | Carlos Hugo Christensen Guillermo Meneses Aquiles Nazoa |
| Produced by | Carlos Hugo Christensen Enrique Faustin Luis Guillermo Villegas Blanco |
| Starring | Arturo de Córdova |
| Cinematography | José María Beltrán |
| Edited by | Nello Melli |
| Music by | Eduardo Serrano |
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Running time | 96 minutes |
| Countries | Argentina Venezuela |
| Language | Spanish |
The Yacht Isabel Arrived This Afternoon (Spanish: La Balandra Isabel llegó esta tarde) is a 1949 Venezuelan-Argentine film directed by Carlos Hugo Christensen. It was shown at the 1951 Cannes Film Festival,[1] where it also won for Best Cinematography.[2]
The film was part of an ultimately failed effort by the producer Luis Guillermo Villegas Blanco to establish a Venezuelan film industry during the era. Despite this, it is seen as marking the "true birth of Venezuelan cinema".[3]
For the film, Blanco brought in established film personnel and actors from Argentina and Mexico. It was shot on location and at the Bolivar Studios in Caracas.[4]
- ^ "Festival de Cannes: The Yacht Isabel Arrived This Afternoon". Cannes Film Festival. Retrieved 2009-01-11.
- ^ Peña, Claritza (2011). "La Balandra Isabel Llegó Esta Tarde". Revista Altagracia – via Scribd.
- ^ "La Balandra Isabel Llegó Esta Tarde: Primer Largometraje de Cine Venezolano que tuvo a Margarita como locación". Mata Siete. Retrieved 2019-12-04.
- ^ Rist p.65