Rebellion in Patagonia | |
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Directed by | Héctor Olivera |
Produced by | Fernando Ayala |
Screenplay by | Héctor Olivera Fernando Ayala Osvaldo Bayer |
Based on |
Los Vengadores de la Patagonia Trágica by Osvaldo Bayer |
Starring |
Héctor Alterio Luis Brandoni Federico Luppi José Soriano Fernando Iglesias 'Tacholas' |
Music by | Óscar Cardozo Ocampo |
Cinematography | Victor Hugo Caula |
Distributed by | Tricontinental Film Center (United States) |
Release date
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13 June 1974 |
Running time
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110 min. |
Country | Argentina |
Language | Spanish |
Rebellion in Patagonia (Spanish: La Patagonia rebelde) is a 1974 Argentine drama-historical film directed by Héctor Olivera and starring Héctor Alterio, Luis Brandoni, José Soriano and Federico Luppi. It was written by Olivera with Osvaldo Bayer and Fernando Ayala, based on Osvaldo Bayer's renowned novel Los Vengadores de la Patagonia Trágica ("The Avengers of Tragic Patagonia"), which was based upon the military suppression of anarchist union movements in Santa Cruz Province in the early 1920s.
It was entered into the 24th Berlin International Film Festival, where it won the Silver Bear.