Los chiflados del batallón

1975 1h 30m ES

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9.0

MASTERPIECE

★9.0TMDB · 1

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Synopsis

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The adventures and misadventures in the military service of a short-sighted boy from Chaco.

“Some stories are better left unspoiled.”

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Cast

Albino Rojas Martínez
El Soldado Chamamé
Mario Sánchez
Carlos Vanoni
Carlos Scazziotta
Horacio Heredia
Eddie Pequenino
Adriana Aguirre
Tono Andreu

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Enrique Dawi
Writers: Jorge Falcón
Languages: Spanish
Countries: Argentina

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RUNTIME

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90 minutes exactly — the "classic feature" runtime most directors aim for.

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ERA

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51 years old — a genuine piece of film history.

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3 / 8

RUNTIME

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Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.

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4 / 8

DIRECTOR

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Directed by Enrique Dawi, shot by Ricardo Younis. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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5 / 8

DIRECTOR

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

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6 / 8

CAST

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Albino Rojas Martínez and Mario Sánchez and Carlos Vanoni carry the top of the cast.

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7 / 8

WILD

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IMDB entry: tt0185227 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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8 / 8

WILD

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

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Cinephile deep dive

The take

Enrique Dawi directs. Ricardo Younis behind the camera. Higinio Vecchione cuts. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Produced in Argentina. Dialogue in Spanish.

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190 minutes exactly — the "classic feature" runtime most directors aim for.
251 years old — a genuine piece of film history.
3Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.
4Directed by Enrique Dawi, shot by Ricardo Younis. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
5Editor Higinio Vecchione shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
6Albino Rojas Martínez and Mario Sánchez and Carlos Vanoni carry the top of the cast.
7IMDB entry: tt0185227 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
8Only 1 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.