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The Battle of Chile (1975)

Original title: La batalla de Chile: La lucha de un pueblo sin armas - Primera parte: La insurrección de la burguesía / The Battle of Chile: Part 1
1975 · 1 h 37 min
Directed by Patricio Guzmán
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Cast

Abilio Fernández Salvador Allende Eduardo Frei Gustavo Lorca

Credits

Written by: Patricio Guzmán Pedro Chaskel Jose Bartolome Julio García Espinosa
Cinematography: Jorge Müller Silva
Editing: Pedro Chaskel

Plot

A three-part documentary of the political tension in Chile in 1973, which shows the opposition to Salvador Allende, the coup and the bombing of the presidential palace, filmed as the events took place.

Sinekatalog’s take

A monumental and essential political documentary.Sinekatalog’s own editorial review – not a user or critic quote.

Ratings

IMDb: 8.1 / 10 (1,951 votes)
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