71SSIFF - 22/30 September 2023
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El dictador - El recurso del método

Miguel Littin
France- Mexico - Cuba
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The president of a Latin American republic receives the news in France of the rise of a general. He precipitates and stifles the rebellion A photographer takes pictures of the massacre. The president returns to Paris where these photos have been published. World war breaks out and it regains peace of mind ... until a new rebellion starts that brings him back to the country. He stifles the revolt and confiscate the "red" books. The end of the war causes consternation to the president. New riots occur and the US ambassador forces him to resign. He leaves the country taking jewelry and money.

Director
Miguel Littin (Chile)
Screenplay
Miguel Littin, Regis Debray, Jaime Augusto Shilley
Plot
Alejo Carpentier
Photography
Ricardo Aronovich
Edition
Ramón Aupart
Music
Léo Brouver
Cast
Nelson Villagra, Kathy Jurado, Alain Cuny
Running Time
164 m.
Country
France- Mexico - Cuba
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