Los misterios del turf argentino

Summary

Set against the high-stakes backdrop of the Hipódromo de Palermo, 'Los misterios del turf argentino' is a labyrinthine exploration of the 1920s Buenos Aires underworld. The narrative weaves through the sordid machinations of gambling syndicates, the desperate aspirations of elite jockeys, and the moral vicissitudes of the socialites who frequent the tracks. Manuelita Poli portrays a woman ensnared in a web of equestrian intrigue, where the thundering of hooves serves as a rhythmic counterpoint to a plot involving fixed races, kidnapping, and the pursuit of a missing thoroughbred. As the film navigates the stratified layers of Argentine society—from the opulent grandstands to the grime of the stables—it exposes a culture intoxicated by the ephemeral glory of the win and the crushing reality of the loss, culminating in a dramatic confrontation where the boundaries between sporting honor and criminal opportunism dissolve into the dusty haze of the finish line.

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