El morocho del Abasto (La vida de Carlos Gardel)(1950)
The life of the famous tango singer Carlos Gardel, his emergence, his mother, his loves, his friends etc.
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The life of the famous tango singer Carlos Gardel, his emergence, his mother, his loves, his friends etc.
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1950-03-22
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