Mr. President

1983•1h 30m•10.0/10

Comedy

Ratings

🎬TMDb

10.0/10(1)

Adaptation of the famous novel, impassioned denunciation of the Guatemalan dictator Manuel Estrada Cabrera.

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Production

TFI France, ICAIC, SFP

Language

ES

Status

Released

Release Date

Cast

Michel Auclair

Michel Auclair

El presidente

Bruno Garcin

Bruno Garcin

Cara de Angel

Reynaldo Miravalles

Reynaldo Miravalles

Fiscal

Florence Jaugey

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