Death of a Bureaucrat
“It is easier to kill a bureaucrat than to kill bureaucracy.”
1966 · 1 h 25 min
Directed by 
Tomás Gutiérrez Alea
Tomás Gutiérrez AleaCast
Cast not recorded here
Plot
A model Cuban revolutionary tragically dies in an accident, and his family discovers the red tape of burying him.
Sinekatalog’s take
Tomás Gutiérrez Alea's black comedy is a sharp, slapstick satire of bureaucracy, with nods to Laurel and Hardy and Buñuel.Sinekatalog’s own editorial review – not a user or critic quote.
Ratings
IMDb: 7.6 / 10 (1,691 votes)
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