---
title: 'The Bitter Stems (1956)'
type: 'film'
director: 'Fernando Ayala'
released: '1956-01-01'
runtime_minutes: 90
genres:
  - 'Drama'
countries:
  - 'Argentina'
canonical: 'https://cinepixo.com/movies/the-bitter-stems-1956'
review_count: 0
imdb: 'https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0143920/'
publisher: 'CinePixo'
---

# The Bitter Stems (1956)

1956 · 90 min · Drama · Argentina

Original title: Los tallos amargos

## Synopsis

The Bitter Stems is a 1956 Argentine film noir directed by Fernando Ayala. It is considered one of the last films of the Golden Age of Argentine Cinema. The screenplay, written by Sergio Leonardo, is based on the novel Los Tallos Amargos by Adolfo Jasca. The film's music was composed by Astor Piazzolla.

## Credits

- **Director:** [Fernando Ayala](https://cinepixo.com/people/fernando-ayala)
- **Producer:** [Fernando Ayala](https://cinepixo.com/people/fernando-ayala), [Héctor Olivera](https://cinepixo.com/people/hector-olivera)
- **Screenplay:** [Sergio Leonardo](https://cinepixo.com/people/sergio-leonardo)
- **Original Music Composer:** [Astor Piazzolla](https://cinepixo.com/people/astor-piazzolla)
- **Director of Photography:** [Ricardo Younis](https://cinepixo.com/people/ricardo-younis)
- **Editor:** [Atilio Rinaldi](https://cinepixo.com/people/atilio-rinaldi)

## Cast

- [Alfonso Pisano](https://cinepixo.com/people/alfonso-pisano)
- [Virginia Romay](https://cinepixo.com/people/virginia-romay)
- [Analía Gadé](https://cinepixo.com/people/analia-gade)
- [Julia Sandoval](https://cinepixo.com/people/julia-sandoval)
- [Pablo Moret](https://cinepixo.com/people/pablo-moret)
- [Jorge Villoldo](https://cinepixo.com/people/jorge-villoldo)
- [George Hilton](https://cinepixo.com/people/george-hilton)
- [Aída Luz](https://cinepixo.com/people/aida-luz)
- [Carmen Giménez](https://cinepixo.com/people/carmen-gimenez)
- [Adolfo Linvel](https://cinepixo.com/people/adolfo-linvel)
- [Gilda Lousek](https://cinepixo.com/people/gilda-lousek)
- [Carlos Cores](https://cinepixo.com/people/carlos-cores)
- [Bernardo Perrone](https://cinepixo.com/people/bernardo-perrone)
- [Vassili Lambrinos](https://cinepixo.com/people/vassili-lambrinos)

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