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The Traitors

"A film about union elections, power, bureaucracy and corruption"

1973 1h 53m ES
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7.6
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★7.6TMDB · 11
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Synopsis
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Based on a true story, the film narrates the life of a fictitious Peronist union leader who, after years of militancy, gains power in the union during the 1960s and gradually becomes a corrupt bureaucrat.

“A film about union elections, power, bureaucracy and corruption”

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Cast

Credits

Behind the camera

Director
Raymundo Gleyzer
Writers
Víctor Proncet, Raymundo Gleyzer
Languages
Spanish
Countries
Argentina

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Fun facts 🍿

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ERA

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53 years old — a genuine piece of film history.

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CRAFT

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Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.

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DIRECTOR

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Editor Óscar Montauti 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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Víctor Proncet and Raúl Fraire and Susana Lanteri carry the top of the cast.

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FACT

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Marketing tagline: "A film about union elections, power, bureaucracy and corruption".

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WILD

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IMDB entry: tt0069401 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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WILD

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Only 11 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.

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Cinephile deep dive

The take

Raymundo Gleyzer directs. Óscar Montauti cuts. Produced in Argentina. Dialogue in Spanish.

Trivia

Things worth knowing

  • 153 years old — a genuine piece of film history.
  • 2Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.
  • 3Editor Óscar Montauti shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
  • 4Víctor Proncet and Raúl Fraire and Susana Lanteri carry the top of the cast.
  • 5Marketing tagline: "A film about union elections, power, bureaucracy and corruption".
  • 6IMDB entry: tt0069401 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
  • 7Only 11 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.

The technical file

Editing
Óscar Montauti
Runtime
113 min · 1h 53m
Status
Released
Original language
ES

Also by

Raymundo Gleyzer

Production companies

Who made it

  • CI

    Cine de la Base

Key crew

  • EditorÓscar Montauti
  • MusicVíctor Proncet
  • CinematographyJulio Lencina
  • CinematographyArsenio Reinaldo Pica

Themes & keywords

What it's about, really

  • corrupt politician
  • perónism

Release history · US

When it landed

  • Theatrical1973-10-11

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