Beyond Oblivion
Hugo del Carril / AR, 1955 / 97 min.
A man attempts to bring his deceased lover back to life using another woman. This seldom-screened, rediscovered masterpiece is an Argentinian gothic psychodrama that is often compared to Vertigo. 4K restoration.
Two years before Vertigo this remarkable gothic drama dealt with almost the same subject matter as Hitchcock’s much more famous work: erotic obsession with a doppelganger. A rich man (played by director Hugo del Carril) is broken by the death of his wife (Laura Hidalgo) and becomes a recluse in Paris. There he encounters a prostitute who is her exact double (also played by Hidalgo). He lures the latter to his sizeable estate under the watchful eye of a jilted, murderous ex-partner and starts manipulating her. He subsequently modifies her to become a perfect copy of his erstwhile wife.
About the restoration
Presented by Argentina Sono Film. Restored in 4K by Cubic Restoration, in collaboration with the Society for Audiovisual Heritage and with the support from the Cultural Patronage Program of the Ministry of Culture of Buenos Aires. The restoration was carried out for the film’s 70th anniversary, using the original 35mm camera negatives and first-generation 35mm internegatives preserved in Argentina Sono Film's archive.
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Details
Director
Hugo del Carril
Production year
1955
Country
AR
Original title
Mas alla del olvido
Length
97 min.
Language
Spanish
Subtitles
ENG
Format
DCP
Part of
Restored & Unseen
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