A la sombra del sol

A la sombra del sol

1974•1h 10m•6.0/10

Drama

Ratings

🎬TMDb

6.0/10(5)

Two thieves wander in the chilean desert and finally get to a small town near Bolivia. There, they try to include themselves with the townspeople but their instincts betray them and tragedy ensues. Based on a true story, this film opened one year after the chilean Coup de etat. The day after the opening, script girl Carmen Bueno and director of photography Jorge Müller were taken by police and now they are part of the list of the Desaparecidos.

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Production

Enrique Cood - Disa Films

Language

ES

Status

Released

Release Date

Cast

Luis Alarcón

Luis Alarcón

Alejandro Cohen

Marcelo Gaete

Felisa González

Teresa Ramos

Teresa Ramos

Aquiles Vargas

Gregorio Aillavil

Carmen Bueno

Carmen Bueno

Felix Ceiti

Guacolda Gómez

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