El Conde

"Things are about to get bloody..."

2023 1h 51m ES

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6.1

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★6.1TMDB · 377

FantasyComedyHorror

Synopsis

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After living for over two centuries, Augusto Pinochet is a vampire ready to die… but the vultures around him won't let him go without one last bite.

“Things are about to get bloody...”

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Cast

Jaime Vadell
El Conde
Gloria Münchmeyer
Lucia
Alfredo Castro
Fyodor
Paula Luchsinger
Carmencita
Stella Gonet
Margaret
Catalina Guerra
Luciana
Amparo Noguera
Mercedes
Antonia Zegers
Jacinta

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Pablo Larraín
Writers: Guillermo Calderón, Pablo Larraín
Languages: English, French, Spanish
Countries: Chile

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ERA

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Released 3 years ago.

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2 / 7

WORLD

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Dialogue crosses 3 languages: English, French, Spanish.

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3 / 7

DIRECTOR

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Directed by Pablo Larraín, shot by Edward Lachman. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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4 / 7

DIRECTOR

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

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5 / 7

CAST

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Jaime Vadell and Gloria Münchmeyer and Alfredo Castro carry the top of the cast.

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6 / 7

FACT

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Marketing tagline: "Things are about to get bloody...".

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7 / 7

WILD

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IMDB entry: tt21113540 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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Cinephile deep dive

The take

Pablo Larraín directs. Edward Lachman behind the camera. Sofía Subercaseaux cuts. Produced in Chile. Dialogue in English, French, Spanish.

Trivia

Things worth knowing

1Released 3 years ago.
2Dialogue crosses 3 languages: English, French, Spanish.
3Directed by Pablo Larraín, shot by Edward Lachman. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
4Editor Sofía Subercaseaux shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
5Jaime Vadell and Gloria Münchmeyer and Alfredo Castro carry the top of the cast.
6Marketing tagline: "Things are about to get bloody...".
7IMDB entry: tt21113540 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

The technical file

Cinematography: Edward Lachman
Editing: Sofía Subercaseaux
Production design: Andrés Villagrán
Costume design: Muriel Parra
Makeup / hair: Ana Gaubert
VFX supervisor: Juan Cristóbal Hurtado
Sound: Mauricio López
Stunt coordinator: Andrés Bernal Bonilla
Runtime: 111 min · 1h 51m
Status: Released
Budget: $10,000,000
Original language: ES
Certification (US): R
IMDB: El Conde (2023)

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Manuel São Bento2023-09-01
★ 7/10
FULL SPOILER-FREE REVIEW @ https://fandomwire.com/el-conde-venice-film-festival-review-a-vampirically-efficient-satire/ "El Conde delivers an effective, brutally gory sociopolitical satire packed with sarcastic commentary, offering an amusing narrative that compares the eternity of vampires with the impunity of the Chilean dictator's crimes. Technically wonderful, employing a stunning black-and-white canvas that will leave any cinephile delighted, as well as excellent contributions from cinematography, score, and editing for a captivating immersive experience. Underdeveloped characters and repetitive messages remove some of the biggest impact the film could have had." Rating: B+
MatthewSimpson2023-09-12
Discussed on the 10th September 2023 Awesome Friday Podcast! While we both love the visuals and the performances, we did not vibe with the movie. And it's definitely a vibes movie. Listen to the show here: - Home: https://awesomefriday.ca/2023/09/podcast-the-meg-2-the-trench-el-conde/ - Apple: https://podcasts.apple.com/ca/podcast/awesome-friday/id480100293?i=1000627430169 - Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/episode/3G2sJ5Erqyj01tUI02bD67?si=RDX8scb_SC2ugvPBzopRVg - YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DqkNj-bTxvM
MovieGuys2023-09-17
★ 8/10
Are politicians fundamentally just vampires, in disguise? El Conde crafts a clever tale that weaves the life of the vampire, with that of the politician. It draws on two, well known, right wing, political figures, from Chilean and UK politics. The notorious Chilean dictator, Augusto Pinochet and the iron lady of UK politics, Margaret Thatcher. This is a surreal, highly watchable experience, that's at times brutal, and visually, compellingly beautiful. Its not perfect. Its starts and ends convincingly, cleverly drawing together the threads of the story. What happens in between, can come across, as a little too diffuse and disordered, at times, to really represent anything contextually cohesive. In summary, this is a highly original, stimulating piece of film noir, that stays with you, long after the closing credits. Its ambition can and does outshine it achievements. That said, what it does achieve, is well worth your time.