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Long Live Death

Original title: Viva la muerte
  • 19711971
  • Not RatedNot Rated
  • 1h 30m
IMDb RATING
6.6/10
1.4K
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Long Live Death (1971)
  • Drama
  • War
At the end of the Spanish civil war, Fando, a boy of about ten, tries to make sense of war and his father's arrest. His mother is religious, sympathetic to the Fascists; his father is accuse... Read allAt the end of the Spanish civil war, Fando, a boy of about ten, tries to make sense of war and his father's arrest. His mother is religious, sympathetic to the Fascists; his father is accused of being a Red. Fando discovers that his mother may have aided in his father's arrest. S... Read allAt the end of the Spanish civil war, Fando, a boy of about ten, tries to make sense of war and his father's arrest. His mother is religious, sympathetic to the Fascists; his father is accused of being a Red. Fando discovers that his mother may have aided in his father's arrest. Sometimes we witness Fando imagining explanations for what's going on; sometimes we see him... Read all
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1.4K
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  • Director
    • Fernando Arrabal
  • Writers
    • Fernando Arrabal(by)
    • Claudine Lagrive(scenario writer)
  • Stars
    • Anouk Ferjac
    • Núria Espert
    • Mahdi Chaouch
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  • Director
    • Fernando Arrabal
  • Writers
    • Fernando Arrabal(by)
    • Claudine Lagrive(scenario writer)
  • Stars
    • Anouk Ferjac
    • Núria Espert
    • Mahdi Chaouch
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    • 16User reviews
    • 25Critic reviews
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    Mahdi Chaouch and Núria Espert in Long Live Death (1971)
    Mahdi Chaouch and Ivan Henriques in Long Live Death (1971)
    Mahdi Chaouch in Long Live Death (1971)
    Mahdi Chaouch in Long Live Death (1971)
    Núria Espert in Long Live Death (1971)
    Mahdi Chaouch in Long Live Death (1971)
    Mahdi Chaouch in Long Live Death (1971)
    Long Live Death (1971)
    Mahdi Chaouch in Long Live Death (1971)

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    Anouk Ferjac
    Anouk Ferjac
    • La Tanteas La Tante…
    Núria Espert
    Núria Espert
    • La Mèreas La Mère…
    Mahdi Chaouch
    • Fandoas Fando…
    Ivan Henriques
    • Tosanas Tosan…
    Jazia Klibi
    • Thérèseas Thérèse…
    Suzanne Comte
    • La Grand-mèreas La Grand-mère…
    Jean-Louis Chassigneux
    • Le Grand-pèreas Le Grand-père…
    Mohamed Bellasoued
    • Colonelas Colonel
    Victor Garcia
    • Fandoas Fando…
    Fernando Arrabal
    Fernando Arrabal
      • Director
        • Fernando Arrabal
      • Writers
        • Fernando Arrabal(by) (novel "Baal Babylone")
        • Claudine Lagrive(scenario writer)
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      • Trivia
        Directorial debut of Fernando Arrabal.
      • Goofs
        When Fando is up at the lighthouse and urinates on the city, a hose behind his legs is clearly visible at times.
      • Connections
        Featured in Jonas in the Desert (1994)
      • Soundtracks
        Ekkoleg
        Written and Performed by Grethe Agatz

      User reviews16

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      7/10
      An invitation to Arrabal's Universe!
      The film is semi-autobiographical of Fernando Arrabal, a Spanish-born absurdist playwright, novelist, and filmmaker who is also the co-creator (with Roland Topor and Alexandro Jodorowsky) of the famous Panic Movement.

      The story paints a surreal portrait of the Spanish Civil war criticizing the brutality of Catholicism, with a strong oedipal undertone, enormously violent and erotic scenes accompanied by macabre visuals. This film totally flipped me over by the end of it. It was exciting to follow the whole time, but it was the end of it that impressed me. I can say it's one of the most powerful cinematic milestone, Not something I'd recommend for regular arthouse crowd.
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      • Release date
        • May 12, 1971 (France)
      • Countries of origin
        • France
        • Tunisia
      • Language
        • French
      • Also known as
        • Viva la muerte - Es lebe der Tod
      • Filming locations
        • Tunisia
      • Production companies
        • Isabelle Films
        • Satpec
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      • Runtime
        1 hour 30 minutes
      • Sound mix
        • Mono
      • Aspect ratio
        • 1.66 : 1

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