The Hand in the Trap
Brief Synopsis
Cast & Crew
Elsa Daniel
Francisco Rabal
Leonardo Favio
María Rosa Gallo
Berta Ortegosa
Hilda Suárez
Film Details
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Synopsis
While on summer vacation from her convent school, Laura Lavigne stays with her mother and aunt in a small town near Buenos Aires. She inquires about noises in the upstairs portion of the house and is told that for the past 20 years the attic has been occupied by her deformed, illegitimate halfbrother. Overcome by curiosity, she sneaks up to the room and discovers that the occupant is actually Aunt Inés, who supposedly has been living in the United States. Years earlier, Inés was jilted at the altar by wealthy Cristóbal Achával; and because of family honor, she imposed a life of lonely seclusion on herself. Laura seeks out Cristóbal in an attempt to reunite him with her aunt. Although she too succumbs to his charms, she persuades him to visit the upstairs room. The sight of seeing her former lover proves too much for Inés, and she dies from shock. Shortly after the secret funeral, Laura becomes Cristóbal's mistress and goes to live with him in Buenos Aires. Alone in her room, she suddenly realizes that she has fallen into the same trap as Inés--for as long as Cristóbal wants her, she will be his prisoner.
Cast
Elsa Daniel
Francisco Rabal
Leonardo Favio
María Rosa Gallo
Berta Ortegosa
Hilda Suárez
Enrique Vilches
María Puchol
María Del Pilar Armesto
Mirtha Dubner
Hugo Caprera
Mirko Alvarez
Crew
Juan Julio Baena
Jacinto Cascales
Alberto Etchebehere
Mario Fezia
Nestor R. Gaffet
Jorge Gárate
Pablo Gonzalez Del Amo
Beatriz Guido
Beatriz Guido
Cristóbal Halffter
Oscar Lagomarsino
Ricardo Luna
Ricardo Muñoz Suay
Juan Sires
Atilio Stampone
Film Details
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Filmed in Argentina. Released in Argentina in 1961 and in Spain in June 1963 as La mano en la trampa. Sources conflict in crediting the film editors.
Miscellaneous Notes
Winner of the International Critics Prize at the 1961 Cannes Film Festival.
Released in United States 1961
Released in United States June 2010
Shown at Los Angeles Film Festival (International Spotlight) June 17-27, 2010.
Released in United States June 2010 (Shown at Los Angeles Film Festival (International Spotlight) June 17-27, 2010.)
Released in United States 1961
