The Naked Angel
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| Directed by | Carlos Hugo Christensen |
| Written by | César Tiempo |
| Based on | Fräulein Else by Arthur Schnitzler |
| Produced by | Caio Brant |
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| Cinematography | Alfredo Traverso |
| Edited by | Antonio O. Rampoldi |
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Running time | 85 minutes |
| Country | Argentina |
| Language | Spanish |
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.