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Writers:
Costa-Gavras (writer)
Thomas Hauser (book)
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Release Date:
28 May 1982 (Sweden) more
Plot:
When an idealistic writer disappears during the Right Wing military coup in 1973 Chile, his wife and American businessman father try to find him. full summary | add synopsis
Awards:
Won Oscar. Another 8 wins & 13 nominations more
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(5 articles)
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It challenges democracy more (62 total)
Cast
(Cast overview, first billed only)| Jack Lemmon | ... | Ed Horman | |
| Sissy Spacek | ... | Beth Horman | |
| Melanie Mayron | ... | Terry Simon | |
| John Shea | ... | Charles 'Charlie' Horman | |
| Charles Cioffi | ... | Capt. Ray Tower, USN | |
| David Clennon | ... | Consul Phil Putnam | |
| Richard Venture | ... | U.S. Ambassador | |
| Jerry Hardin | ... | Col. Sean Patrick | |
| Richard Bradford | ... | Andrew Babcock | |
| Joe Regalbuto | ... | Frank Teruggi | |
| Keith Szarabajka | ... | David Holloway | |
| John Doolittle | ... | David McGeary | |
| Janice Rule | ... | Kate Newman | |
| Ward Costello | ... | Congressman | |
| Hansford Rowe | ... | Senator |
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122 min
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Color (Technicolor)
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1.85 : 1 more
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Iceland:12 | Peru:14 | Argentina:18 (original rating) | Argentina:Atp (re-rating) | Canada:14+ | Australia:M | Chile:18 | Finland:K-16 | Norway:16 | Singapore:PG | Spain:18 | Sweden:15 | USA:PG | West Germany:12 (re-rating) | UK:15 (re-rating) (1987) | UK:AA (original rating)
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Ed Horman and Joyce Horman ("Beth" in the film) worked very closely with Costa-Gavras, Lemmon, and Spacek throughout the film's production. Costa-Gavras said that after Pinochet died (in December 2006), both he and Joyce Horman felt regret that the former Chilean dictator was not brought to justice. more
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Continuity: In the opening scene, as Charlie and Terry are getting out of Capt. Tower's car, Terry opens her door just a bit and pauses, as Capt. Tower hands her his card. Shot is from outside the car on Terry's side. In the next shot, from Capt. Tower's side, the door hasn't been opened yet. more
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Silvio: You Americans, you always assume you must do something before you can be arrested. more
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Featured in The American Film Institute Salute to Jack Lemmon (1988) (TV) more
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MY WHOLE WORLD IS FALLING DOWN more
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Very short review.
Aesthetically this film is very impressive. The narrative build up is both subtle and intense. The conclusion is a tragic let down - which may make many uncomfortable about the film. But it as about a real historical tragedy, one that challenges some fundamental assumptions of the principles of American democracy. Objectively, this is true story with artistic embellishments for narrative purposes only - it tells no lies. So objectively and aesthetically it is an impressive film.
But it is in the field of morals and politics that this film really shines. This is about Allende, a person who embodied almost a Jeffersonian style of democracy; popular democracy, locally organised. Yes, he was a Marxist, but also a person who had included the national liberation orientation of Boliviar, but also, as mentioned, the Jefferson notion of democracy. Allende _believed_ in democracy. He _believed_ that you could be elected, the State would say, "OK, because we're fundamentally a democracy and so are you so we'll let you implement a socialist economy". Of course, he was wrong and it fundamentally challenges one's belief in the democratic system being a government "of the people, for the people and by the people".
Oh, the book is better. Much better.