Jackal of Nahueltoro
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Jackal of Nahueltoro is a 1969 Chilean drama film
directed by Miguel Littín
. It is based on a real life event about an alcoholic peasant who killed a woman and her five children in 1960. He was sentenced to death and executed by firing squad in 1963. It was entered into the 20th Berlin International Film Festival
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Drama film
A drama film is a film genre that depends mostly on in-depth development of realistic characters dealing with emotional themes. Dramatic themes such as alcoholism, drug addiction, infidelity, moral dilemmas, racial prejudice, religious intolerance, poverty, class divisions, violence against women...
directed by Miguel Littín
Miguel Littin
Miguel Ernesto Littín Cucumides is a Chilean film director, screenwriter, film producer and novelist. He was born to a Palestinian father, Hernán Littin and a Greek mother, Cristina Cucumides....
. It is based on a real life event about an alcoholic peasant who killed a woman and her five children in 1960. He was sentenced to death and executed by firing squad in 1963. It was entered into the 20th Berlin International Film Festival
20th Berlin International Film Festival
The 20th annual Berlin International Film Festival was held from June 26 to July 7, 1970. However, the competition was cancelled and no prizes were awarded, over controversy surrounding Michael Verhoeven's film o.k.-Jury:* George Stevens...
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Cast
- Nelson VillagraNelson VillagraNelson Villagra is a Chilean actor, author and director. He is considered to be the most masterful actors in Chilean cinema. He is widely known for his exceptional portrayal of the assassin in El Chacal de Nahueltoro by the director Miguel Littin...
- José - Shenda Román - Rosa
- Héctor NogueraHéctor NogueraHéctor Eugenio Noguera Illanes , is a Chilean television, theatre and film actor, also is a theatre director.Noguera is the son of Héctor Noguera Prieto Héctor Eugenio Noguera Illanes (born July 8, 1937 in Santiago), is a Chilean television, theatre and film actor, also is a theatre...
- Chaplain - Luis Alarcón - Judge
- Rafael Benavente
- Roberto Navarrete
- Marcelo Romo - Reporter
- Rubén Sotoconil - Corporal Campos
- Pedro Villagra