The Battle of Chile: Part III

1979 1h 18m ES

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★7.6TMDB · 42

Documentary

Synopsis

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Guzmán’s final installment shifts from covering the actions of Allende’s opponents to those who battled to revive & promote their toppled leader’s vision for a new Chile.

“Some stories are better left unspoiled.”

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Cast

Abilio Fernández
Narrator (voice)
Salvador Allende
Self (archive footage)

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Patricio Guzmán
Writers: Patricio Guzmán
Languages: Spanish
Countries: Chile, France, Cuba, Venezuela

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RUNTIME

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Tight 78-minute runtime — shorter than most television pilots.

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ERA

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

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WORLD

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International production across 4 countries: Chile, France, Cuba, Venezuela.

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ERA

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Part of the "The Battle of Chile Trilogy" — so the characters or world continue elsewhere.

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WORLD

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Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.

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DIRECTOR

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Directed by Patricio Guzmán, shot by Jorge Müller Silva. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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DIRECTOR

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

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CAST

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Abilio Fernández and Salvador Allende carry the top of the cast.

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Cinephile deep dive

The take

Patricio Guzmán directs. Jorge Müller Silva behind the camera. Pedro Chaskel cuts. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Produced in Chile, France, Cuba, Venezuela. Dialogue in Spanish.

Trivia

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1Tight 78-minute runtime — shorter than most television pilots.
247 years old — old enough to be someone's favourite childhood film.
3International production across 4 countries: Chile, France, Cuba, Venezuela.
4Part of the "The Battle of Chile Trilogy" — so the characters or world continue elsewhere.
5Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.
6Directed by Patricio Guzmán, shot by Jorge Müller Silva. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
7Editor Pedro Chaskel shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
8Abilio Fernández and Salvador Allende carry the top of the cast.
9IMDB entry: tt0078831 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
10Only 42 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.
11Released under 10 different titles around the world.

The technical file

Cinematography: Jorge Müller Silva
Editing: Pedro Chaskel
Runtime: 78 min · 1h 18m
Status: Released
Original language: ES
IMDB: The Battle of Chile: Part III (1979)

Part of

The Battle of Chile Trilogy

The Battle of Chile is a documentary film directed by the Chilean Patricio Guzman, in three parts: The Insurrection of the Bourgeoisie (1975), The Coup d'état (1976), Popular Power (1979). It is a chronicle of the political tension in Chile in 1973 and of the violent counter revolution against the democratically elected government of Salvador Allende. It won the Grand Prix in 1975 and 1976 at the Grenoble International Film Festival.

Also by

Patricio Guzmán

Production companies

Who made it

EQ
Equipe Tercer Ano
CL
ICAIC
CU

Key crew

EditorPedro Chaskel
Executive ProducerFederico Elton
ProducerChris Marker
OtherChris Marker
OtherPedro Chaskel
ProducerPablo de la Barra

Release history · US

When it landed

Theatrical1980-04-17

Also known as

International titles

La batalla de Chile. Parte 3ES
La batalla de Chile: La lucha de un pueblo sin armas - Tercera parte: El poder popularCL
La batalla de Chile: La lucha de un pueblo sin armas - Tercera parteCL
El poder popularCL
La batalla de Chile: El poder popularCL
The Battle of Chile - Part IIIGB
Popular PowerUS
The Power of the PeopleUS
La bataille du Chili, Partie 3 : Le pouvoir populaireFR
Der Kampf um Chile: Die Macht des VolkesDE