Los hermanos Cartagena

1984 1h 45m ES

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7.4

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★7.4TMDB · 5

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Synopsis

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The film portrays the 1952 revolution and 1980 coup in Bolivia through the lives of two brothers, Juan José and Martín. Juan José, the legitimate son of Luís, is transformed, by his experiences as a youth in 1950s, to become a boss of one of the groups of paramilitaries during the 1980 coup. Martín, the illegitimate son of Luís and an indigenous peasant, becomes a trade union leader during that period.

“Some stories are better left unspoiled.”

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Cast

Emma Junaro
Gerardo Suárez
Willy Pérez
Luis Ribero
Edwin Morales
Sergei Ktaigorod
Melita del Carpio
Alberto Cornejo

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Paolo Agazzi
Writers: Gaby Vallejo de Bolívar, Raquel Romero, Óscar Soria
Languages: Spanish

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ERA

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42 years old — old enough to be someone's favourite childhood film.

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2 / 7

CRAFT

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Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.

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3 / 7

DIRECTOR

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Directed by Paolo Agazzi, shot by César Pérez. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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4 / 7

DIRECTOR

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Editor Ursula West shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.

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5 / 7

ERA

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Emma Junaro and Gerardo Suárez and Willy Pérez carry the top of the cast.

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6 / 7

WILD

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IMDB entry: tt0367841 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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7 / 7

WILD

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Only 5 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.

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The take

Paolo Agazzi directs. César Pérez behind the camera. Ursula West cuts. Dialogue in Spanish.

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142 years old — old enough to be someone's favourite childhood film.
2Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.
3Directed by Paolo Agazzi, shot by César Pérez. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
4Editor Ursula West shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
5Emma Junaro and Gerardo Suárez and Willy Pérez carry the top of the cast.
6IMDB entry: tt0367841 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
7Only 5 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.