Muerte de un Magnate

1980 1h 50m ES

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10.0

MASTERPIECE

★10.0TMDB · 1

Synopsis

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Fishing businessman Luis Barletto is in trouble with the nationalist government, mysterious vehicles follow him. Meanwhile in Chaclacayo a gardener looks after his country house. His son José is a poor, shy and ugly boy who has lived an existence full of humiliation. On January 1, 1972, Barletto went to rest at his home in Chaclacayo. But he finds José armed with a pistol and a bloody ritual begins.

“Some stories are better left unspoiled.”

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Cast

Orlando Sacha
Luis Barletto
Martha Figueroa
Isabel
Pablo Tezén
José

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Francisco J. Lombardi
Writers: Francisco J. Lombardi, Augusto Tamayo San Román
Languages: Spanish
Countries: Peru

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ERA

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

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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 Gianfranco Annichini 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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Orlando Sacha and Martha Figueroa and Pablo Tezén carry the top of the cast.

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WILD

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IMDB entry: tt0081195 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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6 / 6

WILD

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Only 1 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.

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The take

Francisco J. Lombardi directs. Gianfranco Annichini cuts. Produced in Peru. Dialogue in Spanish.

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146 years old — old enough to be someone's favourite childhood film.
2Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.
3Editor Gianfranco Annichini shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
4Orlando Sacha and Martha Figueroa and Pablo Tezén carry the top of the cast.
5IMDB entry: tt0081195 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
6Only 1 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.