"Any 35 mm." "Cut of this film seems to be lost nowadays." "Manuel Peña Rodríguez preserved one copy, which was given in the late 60's to the National Arts Fund." "In 1971, technician Fernando Vigévano made a 16 mm." "Internegative from that 35 mm." "Copy, which was later destroyed." "That internegative is currently preserved by the National Film Museum, and it was used for this edition." "The screening speed was adjusted, the colour tones were improved," "Also, some intertitles, formerly unreadable due to poor contrast, were also restored." "EVEN AFTER MY DEATH" "The City of Silence, where pride and ambition shudder." "Shadows and memories sleep under the peaceful cypresses." "In each gravestone, a story, a name, a date..." "If only the most private tragedies of those standing by the graves could be read, too!" "Here lies Elvira Meró May She Rest in Peace." "That morning, a man and a child were standing by a humble grave." "What a sad memories they seemed to be evoking!" "The man was mature." "His features and manners revealed his distinguished origins, also the passing of time and the effects of thoughts." "The child was a spring-like portrait of the man." "A string of reminiscence stroke the man's spirit." "In just a few minutes" "his tortured mind went through twelve years of memories." "Rosario, 25 september 19..." "Dear Carlos," "Please hire miss Elvira Meró," "I've already spoke about her." "She's well educated, and reliable." "She's may serve you to works of trust." "She's an orphan and has no friends or relatives." "Your sister." " You'll be cashing up daily, also putting the money in the safe and handing accounting forms to me." " This is the key." " The manager, please." " Our new cashier needs a place to live" " Please, recommend her for some good decent guesthouse." " Thank you very much." "Luis Rodriguez and Sofanor Garramuño, two medicine students whose night studies obliged them to sleep during the morning." "Garramuño wouldn't want to graduate as some quack doctor," "He was almost turning into an old man before graduating." "Mrs. Abundia de Palomeque, the widow of three captains dead during the war against Paraguay." "She earned her own living by providing lodging for guests." "They were lacking of wine." " Add some water to it." " Enough!" " Didn't anybody give you hygiene lessons?" "Dear Mrs. Abundia de Palomeque," "It is with great honor that I hereby recommend" "Miss Elvira Meró, our cashier." "She wishes to stay at your house, where she will feel as home." "A. Justo." " You can rest assured." "L'll be like a mother, or even like a father!" " This piece of junk won't awake anyone else!" " This projectile was thrown at me from your house." " Who stays at the higher floors?" " Two students." "But don't get mad, Mr. Justo..." "I'll deal with them." "Not only they don't pay the rent," "They also damage my reputation!" " That projectile was not thrown at the soup tureen, but at my head!" " L'll punish these punks terribly!" "The students took position with their own artillery" " If this gentleman insists in molesting this lady," " I'll kick him so hard" " that his own family won't be able to recognize him." "Lunch time." "L gladly introduce Mr. Ambrosio Hair to you." "He invented an anti-baldness device." "Its effects are quite remarkable." "Please, see for yourself." "Mrs. Abundia begins taking her terrible vengeance." "What are you laughing about, Mr. Bad Manners?" "Starving to death," "Luis and Garramuño must go and find our daily bread." "Appetite has a good nose." " Do you like candies and pastry, boys?" " We sure do!" " L'll give you lots of them if you call me dad." " Yes, dad!" "Elvira's kindness inspires her to be generous to her two nice and unfortunate fellow guests." " Chocolate cream and pastry for my little children." " Get your finger out of your nose!" " You can't hit me!" "You're not my real dad!" " What are you doing here?" "A little help from someone who cares about you." "At the restaurant the check turns to be Garramuño's worst dessert." " L forgot my wallet at home!" " Please, let my children wait here while I go and look for it." " Give them whatever they order." "Merriment comes with a full stomach." "Garramuño goes to his class." "At 7:00 p." "M.," "Garramuño's children are still at the restaurant, causing great surprise and losses." " Have your dad forgot about you?" " That wasn't our dad." " He offered us candies and pastries if we call him dad!" " Another tall story!" "At night, back at the guesthouse." "Luis was able to quench his thirst and hunger at a friend's table." "Then he met Elvira after work." " Our family sent us money." " Please, have 100 pesos, so you can give us some food." "Elvira decides to go further." "Days later..." "The self-sacrificing instinct, most important virtue in a woman, keeps both students under Elvira's determined protection." " Do you remember this?" " Haven't your families sent you money again?" " It's late." "We'll walk you home." "The good Elvira walks with them to the University." "She makes sure that they actually attend their classes." "Her abnegation makes her be late for work." "The indignant manager scolds her terribly" "Thanks to his willingness, Luis becomes friend of rich and wise professor Doctor Ximénez." "Months later, this friendship between master and disciple makes Luis a frequent companion at the doctor's elegant table." "Meanwhile, at the humble guesthouse, Elvira gets Luis' clothes ready." "Luis," "I waited for you until 11:00 p." "M., when Garramuño sent me to bed." "What a long dinner!" "Were you thinking of me while eating?" "L left two shirts and six pairs of socks ready for you." "The evening goes on in the luxurious living room." "The aristocratic girl, not the orphan" " Congratulate me." "L found a bride with a million pesos dowry." " Elvira was waiting for you." " Seeing that you didn't arrive, she left this note." "The alcohol and the devil are the enemies of good actions." "The alcohol and the typical foolishness of a 20-years-old make Luis conceive a strange criminal idea." "The sleep always stands by the good people, and fell upon this kind soul like a gentle caress." " What's all this?" " You're not worthy of her kind actions," " or my friendship." " You're so ungrateful!" "Tell her you're sorry!" " Young people get confused." " One has to be careful, my child." " Rude boys always get through the first open door they find." " What an abusing young man!" " L never thought he might do something like this!" "Doctor Ximénez pays attention to his daughter's subjective pleading." " Please invite Luis to my birthday." "He's a really fun guy!" " If that's your wish, I'll be very glad to invite him." "Garramuño and Luis are interns at the Maternity Hospital." "Doctor and surgeon Ximénez gladly invite his disciple and friend Luis to a private dinner celebrating his daughter Maria Esther's birthday, on next saturday." " Garramuño, lend me 500 pesos!" "L need them, I must buy a gift" "The hospital has a holly mission, and Garramuño works tirelessly." "Dear Elvira," "I'll have no money for some few days, and I got myself into debt while fulfilling my student duties." "L implore you to provide me with 500 pesos, please." "Oh!" "A kind cashier like you won't say no!" "The bearer of this letter will receive the money." "Thank you." " L assure you!" "She took money from the safe!" "See it for yourself." " With whose permission" "did you get money from the safe?" " You cheated my sister so lowly!" " Forgive me, sir!" "Her face burned in shame, her soul was tortured by sorrow." "The unhappy woman returned to the guesthouse." " L have a terrible headache." "She unburdened herself from her sorrow and shame with good old Garramuño." " We must return that money." "An accusation would be terrible!" " We must help her." "She's a good lady." "We all make mistakes." " L bring you the money." "Please, sign this bill for me." " This will teach you to be a man, not a villain!" "The emotions of such a stressful day make delicate Elvira fall ill." "Unaware of all the damage he caused," "Luis returns to the guesthouse." " L'm so ashamed!" " Don't be." "L'll graduate soon, and then we'll get married." " The man who abuses of a naïve, self-sacrificed woman is not a man!" "It's a cynic!" "This violent rupture with his friend obliges Garramuño to change rooms" "There he goes with his things." "In his blind ambition, Luis only cares about that gift he bought at someone else's expenses." " L feel ill." "Please, fetch Luis." "The triumph of evil." " This dose is excessive." "Who prescribed this?" " A medicine student." "The tragedy seemed to threaten the house that night, and the night unleashed its own mysteries." "Cured." "Cleaning his friend's messy room," "Elvira discovers a terrible secret." "The sinister idea of death, perhaps a comforting idea in such unfortunate days, came to the mind of this impulsive poor soul." "Luis, fate does us apart." "L wish you can be happy with the woman you love, the woman you abandoned me for." "Good bye forever." "Elvira." "At the same time, that other woman prepares herself for a happy night." "She doesn't know that she's a rival." "Anticipating his triumph, the drunk, frivolous student dresses up for such a joyful party." "Dear Garramuño, Luis doesn't love me anymore." "L now know that he even made a thief of me to give another woman a gift." "My only wish was to live for him and with him." "Given his love for another woman, my only destiny should be death." "My good and loyal friend, this is my final farewell." "Elvira." "Garramuño goes to the police." "L recommend the retention of miss Elvira Meró, argentinean, 21 years old, regular height, thin, white, blond, blue eyes." "Meanwhile..." "I recommend the retention of miss Elvira Meró," "Argentinean, 21 years old, regular height, thin, white, blond, blue eyes." "The Commissar." " Look for her at the Palermo woods." " No news?" "Miss Elvira Meró was arrested by agent Ivaldi at 23:30 hours, when she tried to throw herself to the train." "Few months later." "Recommended by Garramuño," "Elvira becomes the governess of a distinguished house." "But soon..." "My dear friend, why did you ruin my comforting resolution of that day?" "The outcome I feared the most is now becoming true." "L'm having a child and I'm getting fired!" "Help me, for God's sake!" "Elvira." "The engagement." "Times have changed..." "The girls were ashamed of boys before, but not now." "Only in public charity that poor good soul finds help." "Reserve an anatomic bed for me," "I have an examination tomorrow." " She's in God's hands." "One more, life and death meet face to face." "Next day." " She wanted me to ask you to look after her child." " The fact of trusting you" " illuminated her face in the last moments" " seeming like a final comfort." " Do you know who is she?" "No, not you!" " Look what you did!" "She donated her body to him, and by being good even after her death, she won his heart definitely." "Noticing that he destroyed his life and career driven by madness, and that his behave will make him loose prestige among friends and relatives, the new surgeon decides to pay for his actions and exiles himself." "He sets course to the unknown." "The loyal Garramuño satisfies poor Elvira's last wish." "'Look after the child', commanded him both the dead woman and his own kindness." "And there he was, a complete father, as gentle to the child as a mother could be." " Don't cry, little boy." " Tears should not turn into sorrow the joyful dawn of your life," " nor frighten your happiness away," " as mine was when your mother felt in love with another man." "The evocation is over now." "That man was Dr. Luis Rodriguez, who had come back from exile." "And his child, now grown up and educated by Dr. Garramuño." "They visited the grave of their beloved woman and pulled the petals off the eternal flowers of memory." "EVEN AFTER MY DEATH THE END"