Sobre Las Olas
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Actor: Pedro InfanteBrand: Warner Brothers
DVD: Region Code 1
Audio: English (Unknown), Dolby Digital 5.1; English (Subtitled); Spanish (Subtitled); French (Subtitled); Spanish (Original Language), Dolby Digital 5.1; English (Dubbed), Dolby Digital 5.1; French (Dubbed), Dolby Digital 5.1; Portuguese (Dubbed)
Format: Black & White, Closed-captioned, Color, Full Screen, NTSC, Subtitled
Picture Format: 1.33:1
Running Time: 128 minutes
DVD Release Date: 2007-04-10
Audience Rating: NR (Not Rated)
Model: 114378
Studio: Warner Home Video
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- Pedro Infante is one of the most famous actors from the Golden Age of Mexican Cinema. Pedro Infante brings his renowned charisma to this riveting biodrama, which chronicles the life of Mexican composer Juventino Rosas (Infante). Famous for composing the titular waltz (which translates as "Over the Waves"), Rosas sees his dreams of success challenged when his famous piece is stolen--but the thieves
Movie Reviews of Sobre Las Olas
Movie Review: A Brilliant Cast Brings the Melody to Life
Summary: 5 Stars
Loosely based on the short life of violinist and composer Juventino Rosas (1868-1894), "Sobre las Olas" is a beautifully acted biopic with a lot of drama, as it follows the struggles of the often self-destructive Rosas, who gained recognition but little money (he sold the rights to his most famous work for a paltry fee), and though some of the facts of his life may have been altered, the heart and soul of the film is true. Pedro Infante is terrific and very believable as Rosas, with a violin instead of his usual guitar (he knew how to play the violin well...a rarity for an actor playing the part of a violinist!), and the supporting cast is wonderful, with Beatriz Aguirre as Lolita his wife, Andres Soler as her father, Prudencia Grifell as Calixta, the supporter of artists, and Jose Luis Jimenez, heartbreaking as Juventino's best friend.
The tragedy of some of Juventino's life is offset by the lovely music, and the film's title is of his well known waltz, which will be remembered from "The Great Caruso" (a film that was released a year after this one, but is similar in some aspects) as "The Loveliest Night of the Year," and is a melody that once heard one can't stop humming for days. Directed by Ismael Rodriguez, "Sobre las Olas" was the first theatrical film made in Mexico in full color, and it's a lavish production with some nice details, and starting with the titles, which are written in sand, Jack Draper's cinematography is a delight. The Raul Lavista score is also excellent, with the violin "improvisation" during Bellini's "Norma" truly inspired. The film is in good condition, other than slight audio deterioration, and there are brief sections where the film looks as if it's on fire, with a reddish flicker going through it. One of 23 films released by Warner Brothers in their 50th Anniversary "Edicion de Homenaje" of Pedro Infante films, the extras include an interview with Ismael Rodriguez, and subtitles in several languages.
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