A Funny Dirty Little War 1984 N/R, 80 min. Genre: Foreign / Comedy
Director: Hector Olivera Cast: Federico Luppi, Hector Bidonde, Victor Laplace, Rodolfo Ranni, Miguel Angel Sola, Julio De Grazia, Lautaro Murua, Jose Maria Lopez, Patricio Contreras, Graciela Dufau
In 1974 Argentina, right-wing and left-wing supporters of President Peron don't have much else in common in a small town. Thus, a revolution and subsequent war breaks out in this comedy with strong political overtones.
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I, the Worst of All 1990 R, 105 min. Genre: Foreign / Drama
Director: Maria Luisa Bemberg Cast: Assumpta Serna, Dominique Sanda, Hector Alterio, Lautaro Murua, Alberto Segado, Franklin Caicedo, Graciela Araujo, Gerardo Romano, Hugo Soto, Margara Alonso
Sister Juana Ines de la Cruz (Assumpta Serna) had a good life in the convent since entering at age 19 in 17th-century Mexico. She spent time teaching music, studying and writing poetry, and other activities. This tragic real-life story of one of Mexico's greatest poets takes a turn for the worse during this time in history, which followed a brutal inquisition. A woman-hating Archbishop arrives who believes the Sister's ideas are radical and that she is dangerous. A well-made film that is somewhat long, thus distracting from the story. Based on a book ("The Pitfalls of Faith") by poet/writer Octavio Paz.
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The Plague 1992 N/R, 115 min. Genre: Drama
Director: Luis Puenzo Cast: William Hurt, Sandrine Bonnaire, Jean-Marc Barr, Robert Duvall, Raul Julia, Victoria Tennant, Lautaro Murua, China Zorrilla, Atilio Veronelli, Francisco Cocuzza
This is the film adaptation of Albert Camus's existential story "The Plague" and concerns Dr. Bernard Rieux (William Hurt) who dedicates himself to saving his fellow citizens dying from an epidemic of the plague.
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| 1. A Funny Dirty Little War (1984)
2. I, the Worst of All (1990)
3. The Plague (1992)
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