The True Legend of Tony Vilar


1h 33m 2007

Brief Synopsis

Tony Vilar was one of the most popular South American singers of the post-war period. He arrived in Argentina as a child, at the start of the 1950s. Success came in the following decade, when he became known as the star Italian crooner in Latin America. His Spanish versions of Italian hits are famou

Film Details

Also Known As
True Legend of Tony Vilar, Vera Leggenda Di Tony Vilar, La
Genre
Biography
Drama
Foreign
Music
Release Date
2007
Production Company
Avocado Pictures; Rai Trade; Sagrera; Tico Film Company S.R.L.

Technical Specs

Duration
1h 33m

Synopsis

Tony Vilar was one of the most popular South American singers of the post-war period. He arrived in Argentina as a child, at the start of the 1950s. Success came in the following decade, when he became known as the star Italian crooner in Latin America. His Spanish versions of Italian hits are famous. A contemporary Italian singer-songwriter decides to follow Vilar's trail, from Buenos Aires to New York.

Film Details

Also Known As
True Legend of Tony Vilar, Vera Leggenda Di Tony Vilar, La
Genre
Biography
Drama
Foreign
Music
Release Date
2007
Production Company
Avocado Pictures; Rai Trade; Sagrera; Tico Film Company S.R.L.

Technical Specs

Duration
1h 33m

Quotes

Trivia

Miscellaneous Notes

Released in Spain April 2, 2007

Shown at Rome Film Festival (Extra) October 13-21, 2006.

Shown at Tribeca Film Festival (Encounters) April 25-May 6, 2007.

DV, super 16-to-35mm

color

dialogue Italian, Spanish and English

Released in Spain April 2, 2007