The Recourse to the Method (1978)
"El recurso del método" (original title)

Director:

Miguel Littin

Writers:

Alejo Carpentier (novel), Régis Debray,

Stars:

Nelson Villagra, Ernesto Gómez Cruz, Salvador Sánchez

2 nominations.

Cast

Credited cast:
Nelson Villagra	...	El Primer Magistrado
Ernesto Gómez Cruz	...	Cholo
Salvador Sánchez	...	Peralta
Reynaldo Miravalles	...	Oberst Hoffmann
Raúl Pomares	...	General Galván
Katy Jurado	...	La Mayorala
Alain Cuny	...	El Académico
Gabriel Retes	...	El Estudiante
María Adelina Vera	...	La Hija del Presidente
Rest of cast listed alphabetically:
Roger Cudney	...	Army captain
Didier Flamand
Denis Perrot
Monique Perrot
Jacques Rispal
Idelfonso Tamayo	...	Miguel Estatua

Storyline

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Plot Keywords:

tyrant | allegory | dictator | corruption | based on novel

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Genres:

Drama

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Details

Country:

France Mexico Cuba

Language:

Spanish French

Release Date:

7 March 1979 (France)

Also Known As:

The Recourse to the Method

Filming Locations:

Cuaútla, Morelos, Mexico

Company Credits

Production Co:

Conacite Uno, France 3 (FR 3), Instituto Cubano del Arte e Industrias Cinematográficos (ICAIC)

Technical Specs

Runtime:

164 min

Sound Mix:

Mono

Color:

Color (Eastmancolor)

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