The Pinochet Case

Overview

True story of the saga that was hoped to be the long-awaited justice brought to bear upon Augosto Pinochet, Chilean dictator from 1973 to 1990. In September 1998, Pinochet flew to London on a pleasure trip but experienced back pain and underwent an operation in the London Clinic. Upon waking, he was arrested by Scotland Yard. Could it be that this was to become the first Latin American dictator to answer for crimes while serving as Head of State? After 500 days of house arrest, he nevertheless eventually returned unscathed to Chile, despite the compelling case built against him before & during this period by a young Spanish prosecutor, Carlos Castresana.

Details

Status

Released

Release date

October 10, 2001

Original language

French

Spoken languages

English, Spanish

Countries

Belgium, Chile, France, Spain

Cast

Margaret Thatcher,Augusto Pinochet

Director

Patricio Guzmán

Producer

Yves Jeanneau

Cinematography

Jacques Bouquin

Budget

Not recorded

Revenue

Not recorded

IMDb

tt0294431