His Best Student


His Best Student is a 1944 Argentine biographical film of the classical period directed by Lucas Demare and starring Enrique Muiño and Ángel Magaña. It was released in Buenos Aires on 22 May 1944. The film won many awards, including the award for best film of the year.
In a survey of the The 100 [Greatest Films of Argentine Cinema|100 greatest films of Argentine cinema] carried out by the Museo del Cine Pablo Ducrós Hicken in 2000, the film reached the 39th position.

Synopsis

The film is an emotional enactment of the life of Domingo Sarmiento, the son of a former president of Argentina and the father of public education in the country, Domingo Faustino Sarmiento. "Dominguito" volunteers to fight in the Paraguayan War, in which he dies. It is based on Vida de Dominguito, written by his father.

Cast

The cast included:
The Argentine Academy of Cinematography Arts and Sciences gave a number of awards for the film:
At the 1945 [Argentine Film Critics Association Awards] the film won Best Film, Best Director, Best Actor, Best Adapted Screenplay and Best Camera Operator.