Viimeinen ehtoollinen

Original title: La última cena

19761976
K-16K-16
2h

IMDb RATING

7.5/10

638

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Drama History

A pious plantation owner attempts to teach Christianity to 12 of his slaves by inviting them to participate in a reenactment of the Last Supper.A pious plantation owner attempts to teach Christianity to 12 of his slaves by inviting them to participate in a reenactment of the Last Supper.A pious plantation owner attempts to teach Christianity to 12 of his slaves by inviting them to participate in a reenactment of the Last Supper.

IMDb RATING

7.5/10

638

YOUR RATING

Director
- Tomás Gutiérrez Alea
Writers
- Constante Diego(dialogue)
- Moreno Fraginals(novel)
- Tomás Gutiérrez Alea(screenplay)
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Awards
- 2 nominations

Featured review

8/10

Intelligent, challenging, if flawed political drama

Intelligent political drama about a slave owner trying to soothe his conscience by inviting 12 of his slaves to eat with him Easter week, in imitation of the last supper.

The set-up and rebellion ending are a bit obvious and heavy handed, but the long, theatrical middle, where the master and slaves slowly get drunk and reveal themselves, and the complex contradictions of religion and commerce has moments of real brilliance.

What's impressive is that the film's politics are clear, but not simplistic. The slaves are not painted as purely good and pure, nor is the master without his moments of humanity. All are ultimately products of a corrupt system - one that could be taken as a metaphor for modern capitalism and religion, but really are about any power system that forces submission on human beings

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