---
title: 'What a Man (1943)'
type: 'film'
director: 'Pierre Chenal'
released: '1943-08-16'
runtime_minutes: 94
genres:
  - 'Drama'
  - 'Romance'
countries:
  - 'Argentina'
canonical: 'https://cinepixo.com/movies/what-a-man-1943'
review_count: 0
imdb: 'https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0184958/'
publisher: 'CinePixo'
---

# What a Man (1943)

1943 · 94 min · Drama, Romance · Argentina

Original title: Todo un hombre

## Synopsis

Todo un hombre is a 1943 Argentine romantic drama film of the Golden Age of Argentine cinema, directed by Pierre Chenal on his Latin film debut, and starring Francisco Petrone
and Amelia Bence. Critically acclaimed, the film was compared by critics in Argentina to Jean Vigo's L'Atalante. At the 1944 Argentine Film Critics Association Awards, Petrone won the Silver Condor Award for Best Actor for his performance in the film.

## Credits

- **Director:** [Pierre Chenal](https://cinepixo.com/people/pierre-chenal)
- **Screenplay:** [Miguel de Unamuno](https://cinepixo.com/people/miguel-de-unamuno), [Homero Manzi](https://cinepixo.com/people/homero-manzi), [Ulyses Petit de Murat](https://cinepixo.com/people/ulyses-petit-de-murat), [Miguel Mileo](https://cinepixo.com/people/miguel-mileo)
- **Original Music Composer:** [Juan Ehlert](https://cinepixo.com/people/juan-ehlert), [Lucio Demare](https://cinepixo.com/people/lucio-demare)
- **Director of Photography:** [Bob Roberts](https://cinepixo.com/people/bob-roberts)
- **Editor:** [Carlos Rinaldi](https://cinepixo.com/people/carlos-rinaldi)

## Cast

- [Percival Murray](https://cinepixo.com/people/percival-murray)
- [Guillermo Battaglia](https://cinepixo.com/people/guillermo-battaglia)
- [Amelia Bence](https://cinepixo.com/people/amelia-bence)
- [Jorge Lanza](https://cinepixo.com/people/jorge-lanza)
- [Francisco Petrone](https://cinepixo.com/people/francisco-petrone)
- [Jacinta Diana](https://cinepixo.com/people/jacinta-diana)
- [Nicolás Fregues](https://cinepixo.com/people/nicolas-fregues)
- [Florindo Ferrario](https://cinepixo.com/people/florindo-ferrario)
- [Leticia Scury](https://cinepixo.com/people/leticia-scury)
- [René Mugica](https://cinepixo.com/people/rene-mugica)
- [Ana Arneodo](https://cinepixo.com/people/ana-arneodo)
- [Carlos Bellucci](https://cinepixo.com/people/carlos-bellucci)
- [Liana Moabro](https://cinepixo.com/people/liana-moabro)
- [Juan Carrara](https://cinepixo.com/people/juan-carrara)
- [Juan Serrador](https://cinepixo.com/people/juan-serrador)

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