The Other Christopher

Overview

The dictator Anastasio rules with an iron fist backed by business-men making deals and speeches about building canals, completely disconnected from the chaos amongst the population. Anastasio is rumored to have died after an incident with a mirror and a violent confrontation after literally crowing as a cock amongst his chicken followers. The afterlife is shown as a casino where Anastasio strong-arms his way into heaven. Divination is used to find the next dictator, and a sailor and his black, peasant sidekick find themselves attempting to start a revolution with an organ, dragging it through the countryside, as the movie explores the country, culture and music.

Details

Status

Released

Release date

May 14, 1963

Original language

Spanish

Spoken languages

Spanish

Cast

Alden Knight,Testuliano Izaguirre,Marc Dudicourt,Carlos Ruiz de la Tejera,Agustín Campos,Eduardo Manet,Jean Bouise,Bertina Acevedo,Pierre Chaussat

Director

Armand Gatti

Writer

Armand Gatti,Eduardo Manet

Producer

Eddie Ulrych

Cinematography

Henri Alekan

Budget

Not recorded

Revenue

Not recorded

IMDb

tt0309967