The Lighthouse
El faro del sur
Synopsis
Two Argentine sisters, Memé and Aneta, lose their mother in a car crash. Memé, the elder, is also left lame with one badly scarred leg. The orphaned girls go to Uruguay to stay with their aunts. The sisters often bicker, but they are actually very close. Memé flirts but has no luck with boys because of her injury... On their own now, Memé works as a waitress where she gets to know Andy. Returning to Montevideo, they meet Dolores, a friend of their late mother. Memé's affair with a man complicates her relationship with her sister. Then Andy invites the pair to his seaside retreat, a lighthouse.
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El faro del sur
Type: Trailer • Published 2008-01-31
Top Cast
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Ingrid Rubio
Carmela / Memé
Ricardo Darín
Andy
Norma Aleandro
Dolores
Jimena Barón
Aneta chica
Florencia Bertotti
Aneta grande
Mariano Martínez
Javier
Norberto Díaz
Fernando
Ina Casares
Jorge Marrale
Miguel
Roberto Vallejos
Norberto Bertolini
Boy Olmi
Carmen Renard
Mónica Lacoste
Dorita
Mariano Bertolini
Federico
Paola Krum
Sonia
Key Information & Fast Facts
- Director
- Eduardo Mignogna
- Screenplay & Story
- Eduardo Mignogna, Graciela Aguirre, Santiago Carlos Oves, José Antonio Félez
- Original Score
- Baby López Fürst
- Original Title
- El faro del sur
- Country of Origin
- Argentina
- Spoken Languages
- Spanish
- Runtime
- 1h 49m
- Production Studios
- Artear, Prime Films
Creative Leadership & Key Crew
Eduardo Mignogna
Eduardo Mignogna, Graciela Aguirre, Santiago Carlos Oves, José Antonio Félez
Baby López Fürst
Marcelo Camorino
Juan Carlos Macías
José Antonio Félez, Jorge Rocca
Department Leadership Roster
Eduardo Mignogna
Director
Marcelo Camorino
Director of Photography
Baby López Fürst
Original Music Composer
Juan Carlos Macías
Editor
Beatriz De Benedetto
Costume Design
Eduardo Mignogna
Writer
Graciela Aguirre
Writer
Santiago Carlos Oves
Writer
José Antonio Félez
Writer
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Frequently Asked Questions About The Lighthouse
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What is The Lighthouse about?
Two Argentine sisters, Memé and Aneta, lose their mother in a car crash. Memé, the elder, is also left lame with one badly scarred leg. The orphaned girls go to Uruguay to stay with their aunts. The sisters often bicker, but they are actually very close. Memé flirts but has no luck with boys because of her injury... On their own now, Memé works as a waitress where she gets to know Andy. Returning to Montevideo, they meet Dolores, a friend of their late mother. Memé's affair with a man complicates her relationship with her sister. Then Andy invites the pair to his seaside retreat, a lighthouse.
Who directed The Lighthouse?
The Lighthouse was directed by Eduardo Mignogna.
Who stars in The Lighthouse?
The principal cast of The Lighthouse includes Ingrid Rubio, Ricardo Darín, Norma Aleandro, Jimena Barón, Florencia Bertotti.
When was The Lighthouse released and how long is it?
The Lighthouse was released in 1998 with a total runtime of 1h 49m.
Who composed the musical score for The Lighthouse?
The original motion picture soundtrack for The Lighthouse was composed by Baby López Fürst.