La quema de Judas
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 Film poster | |
| Directed by | Román Chalbaud |
| Written by | José Ignacio Cabrujas Román Chalbaud (play) |
| Starring | Miguel Ángel Landa |
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| Country | Venezuela |
| Language | Spanish |
La quema de Judas (lit. 'The burning of Judas') is a 1974 Venezuelan drama film directed by Román Chalbaud, adapting one of his plays.[1] It was entered into the 9th Moscow International Film Festival.[2][3] The film was a critical and commercial success[4] and constituted a "rebound" in the career of the filmmaker.[1]
Cast
[edit | edit source]- Miguel Ángel Landa (as Miguelángel Landa)
- Claudio Brook
- María Teresa Acosta
- Hilda Vera
- Arturo Calderón
- William Moreno
- Rafael Briceño
- Eladio Lares
Production
[edit | edit source]The play the film adapts "used an actual murder in one of the poorer barrios of Caracas to construct his plot leading to this dramatic people's celebration."[5]
The film was noted for featuring the political jail of El Helicoide in its background, "directly connecting the huge abandoned structure with the city's social miseries."[6]
Reception and themes
[edit | edit source]Ann Marie Stock noted the film's "biting humour" and its "truly cinematic dramaturgy", qualities that were lacking in the director precedent and first film effort, Adolescence of Cain.[1]
The film "focuses on the daily struggles of the marginalised sectors" of Caracas.[7]
Legacy
[edit | edit source]The film, a considerable commercial success, was "heralded by many critics as signalling a new era in Venezuelan cinema".[7]
See also
[edit | edit source]References
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External links
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