The dictator Anastasio rules with an iron fist backed by business-men making deals and speeches about building canals, completely disconnected from the chaos amongst the population. ...
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Title: The Other Christopher (1963)
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| Jean Bouise | ... | Cristobal | |
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Marc Dudicourt | ... | Dictator Anastasio |
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Alden Knight | ||
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Bertina Acevedo | ||
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Pierre Chaussat | ||
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Carlos Ruiz de la Tejera | ||
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José Antonio Rodríguez | ... | (as José Antonio Rodriguez) |
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Eduardo Manet | ||
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Agustín Campos | ||
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Testuliano Izaguirre | ||
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Enrique Medina | ||
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José de La Hoz | ||
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Gilda Fernandez | ||
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Alfredo Perojo | ||
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Georgia Gálvez | ||
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The dictator Anastasio rules with an iron fist backed by business-men making deals and speeches about building canals, completely disconnected from the chaos amongst the population. Anastasio is rumored to have died after an incident with a mirror and a violent confrontation after literally crowing as a cock amongst his chicken followers. The afterlife is shown as a casino where Anastasio strong-arms his way into heaven. Divination is used to find the next dictator, and a sailor and his black, peasant sidekick find themselves attempting to start a revolution with an organ, dragging it through the countryside, as the movie explores the country, culture and music. They attempt to trade with a flattened poster of a traditional family woman as well as a younger shrew, and encounter innocence in the form of a virgin. The war escalates into mythical proportions between heaven and hell in astonishing surreal sets involving dinosaur bones, stagy cages, huge pinball games and a bullfighting ... Written by Anonymous
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visual satyr | allegorical tale | split framing | surrealism | political prisoner |Parents Guide:
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Language:
SpanishRelease Date:
May 1963 (France) See more »Also Known As:
The Other Christopher See more »Company Credits
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Instituto Cubano del Arte e Industrias Cinematográficos (ICAIC), Test Film See more »
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