The Naked Angel

The Naked Angel
Theatrical release poster
Directed byCarlos Hugo Christensen
Written byCésar Tiempo
Based onFräulein Else
by Arthur Schnitzler
Produced byCaio Brant
Starring
CinematographyAlfredo Traverso
Edited byAntonio O. Rampoldi
Music by
Production
company
Release date
  • 14 November 1946 (1946-11-14)
Running time
85 minutes
CountryArgentina
LanguageSpanish

The Naked Angel (Spanish:El ángel desnudo) is a 1946 Argentine drama film directed by Carlos Hugo Christensen and starring Olga Zubarry, Guillermo Battaglia and Carlos Cores. The film is based on the novella Fräulein Else by Arthur Schnitzler. The director, Christensen, had gained a reputation for exploring more sexual themes in his films than was traditional in Argentine cinema at the time. It is an iconic work of the classical era of Argentina cinema.

In a survey of the 100 greatest films of Argentine cinema carried out by the Museo del Cine Pablo Ducrós Hicken in 2000, the film reached the 35th position.