Actas de Marusia (1976)

Director:

Miguel Littin

Writers:

Miguel Littin, Patricio Manns (story),

Stars:

Armando Acosta, Arturo Beristáin, Diana Bracho

Nominated for 1 Oscar. Another 1 win & 1 nomination.

Cast

Credited cast:
Armando Acosta	...	Sargento
Arturo Beristáin	...	Arturo
Diana Bracho	...	Luisa
José B. Carles	...	Sacerdote
Patricio Castillo	...	Tte. Gaínza
Alicia del Soto	...	Mujer de Marusian
Jorge Fegán	...	Bobadilla
Guillermo Gil	...	Calameño
Salvador Godínez	...	Salvador
Federico González	...	Contratador
Ernesto Gómez Cruz	...	Crisculo 'Medio Juan'
Manuel 'Flaco' Ibáñez	...	Rufino
Max Kerlow	...	Ingeniero
Margarito Luna	...	Viejo vendedor
Eduardo López Rojas	...	Domingo Soto

Storyline

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Plot Keywords:

workers | chile | saltpetre

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Genres:

Drama | Thriller

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Details

Country:

Mexico

Language:

Spanish

Release Date:

11 July 1985 (USA)

Also Known As:

Letters from Marusia

Filming Locations:

Alvarado, Veracruz, Mexico

Company Credits

Production Co:

Corporación Nacional Cinematográfica (CONACINE), P. C. Arturo Feliú

Technical Specs

Runtime:

110 min

Sound Mix:

Mono

Color:

Color (Technicolor)

User Reviews

The life and death of saltpetre Chilean workers.

This is only film who shows how terrible was life during "The saltpetre age" (1880-1929) for working class in Chile. All the attempts to create worker unions were crushed by violence. Maybe the script show too bad the baddies and too good the good guys, but all these terrible carnages actually took place in some mines. Recommended for those who want to learn about a dark side of our History.