Drama ·Thriller · Chile · 1970 · 1h 35m

Jackal of Nahueltoro

El Chacal de Nahueltoro

Jackal of Nahueltoro poster
Director
Miguel Littín
Cast
Nelson Villagra as Jose Shenda Román as Rosa Marcelo Romo as Reporter Héctor Noguera as Chaplain Luis Alarcón as Judge Pedro Villagra as Firing Squad Captain
Crew
Héctor Ríos — Director of Photography Pedro Chaskel — Editor Miguel Littín — Writer
Synopsis

Based on an actual murder case that ignited a furious debate over the death penalty in Chile in 1960, this experimental social drama portrays the life and death of an illiterate peasant who, while drunk, murdered the woman with whom he had a relationship and her five children.

Mood & Themes
child murderferal childbased on true storymurderer
Key Collaborators
Miguel Littín Director Héctor Ríos Director of Photography Pedro Chaskel Editor Miguel Littín Writer
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