Rebellion in Patagonia

1974 1h 43m ES

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7.6

BANGER

★7.6TMDB · 40

DramaHistoryThriller

Synopsis

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In 1920, workers from Patagonia, in Southern Argentina, gather around an anarcho-syndicalist society and go on strike, demanding better working conditions. When the situation turns unsustainable, President Yrigoyen sends Lieutenant Colonel Zavala to impose order.

“Some stories are better left unspoiled.”

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Cast

Héctor Alterio
Lieutenant Colonel Zavala
Luis Brandoni
Antonio Soto
Federico Luppi
José 'Facón Grande' Font
Pepe Soriano
Schultz the German
Héctor Pellegrini
Captain Arzeno
Carlos Muñoz Arosa
Don Bernardo
Maurice Jouvet
Don Federico
Jorge Rivera López
Edward Mathews

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Héctor Olivera
Writers: Osvaldo Bayer, Héctor Olivera, Fernando Ayala
Languages: English, German, Spanish
Countries: Argentina

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ERA

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52 years old — a genuine piece of film history.

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WORLD

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Dialogue crosses 3 languages: English, German, Spanish.

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ERA

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Directed by Héctor Olivera, shot by Víctor Hugo Caula. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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DIRECTOR

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Original score by Óscar Cardozo Ocampo. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.

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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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Héctor Alterio and Luis Brandoni and Federico Luppi carry the top of the cast.

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WILD

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IMDB entry: tt0071976 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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8 / 8

WILD

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Only 40 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.

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The take

Héctor Olivera directs. Víctor Hugo Caula behind the camera. Óscar Cardozo Ocampo scores. Óscar Montauti cuts. Produced in Argentina. Dialogue in English, German, Spanish.

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152 years old — a genuine piece of film history.
2Dialogue crosses 3 languages: English, German, Spanish.
3Directed by Héctor Olivera, shot by Víctor Hugo Caula. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
4Original score by Óscar Cardozo Ocampo. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
5Editor Óscar Montauti shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
6Héctor Alterio and Luis Brandoni and Federico Luppi carry the top of the cast.
7IMDB entry: tt0071976 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
8Only 40 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.