---
title: 'Thirst (1961)'
type: 'film'
director: 'Lucas Demare'
released: '1961-01-01'
runtime_minutes: 90
genres:
  - 'Drama'
  - 'War'
countries:
  - 'Argentina'
canonical: 'https://cinepixo.com/movies/thirst-1961'
review_count: 0
imdb: 'https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0055426/'
publisher: 'CinePixo'
---

# Thirst (1961)

1961 · 90 min · Drama, War · Argentina

Original title: Hijo de hombre

## Synopsis

Thirst aka Hijo de Hombre, aka Choferes del Chaco is a 1960 Argentine-Spanish war film directed by Lucas Demare. It is set during the Chaco War (1932–1935) between Bolivia and Paraguay, sometimes known as the "War of the Thirst". The script is based on a chapter of Augusto Roa Bastos novel Hijo de Hombre. It was made as a co-production between Argentina Sono Film and the Spanish company Suevia Films.

## Credits

- **Director:** [Lucas Demare](https://cinepixo.com/people/lucas-demare)
- **Original Music Composer:** [Lucio Demare](https://cinepixo.com/people/lucio-demare)
- **Director of Photography:** [Alberto Etchebehere](https://cinepixo.com/people/alberto-etchebehere)
- **Editor:** [Jorge Garate](https://cinepixo.com/people/jorge-garate)

## Cast

- [Ricardo Jordán](https://cinepixo.com/people/ricardo-jordan)
- [Francisco Rabal](https://cinepixo.com/people/francisco-rabal)
- [Vicente Ariño](https://cinepixo.com/people/vicente-arino)
- [Rodolfo Onetto](https://cinepixo.com/people/rodolfo-onetto)
- [Diego Marcote](https://cinepixo.com/people/diego-marcote)
- [Lucas Demare](https://cinepixo.com/people/lucas-demare)
- [Héctor Fuentes](https://cinepixo.com/people/hector-fuentes)
- [Jacinto Herrera](https://cinepixo.com/people/jacinto-herrera)
- [Adolfo García Grau](https://cinepixo.com/people/adolfo-garcia-grau)
- [Jorge Villalba](https://cinepixo.com/people/jorge-villalba)
- [Carlos Estrada](https://cinepixo.com/people/carlos-estrada)
- [Dorita Ferreyro](https://cinepixo.com/people/dorita-ferreyro)
- [Carlos Gómez](https://cinepixo.com/people/carlos-gomez)
- [Olga Zubarry](https://cinepixo.com/people/olga-zubarry)
- [Zulma Grey](https://cinepixo.com/people/zulma-grey)

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