The Other Christopher

The Other Christopher (1963)

El otro Cristóbal

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.

Date of release
1963-05-14
TMDB
6.0 / 10 (7)
Runtime
1h 55m
Genres
Drama, Fantasy
Director
Armand Gatti

Casting

Interesting facts

El Otro Cristóbal is a 1963 drama, fantasy Cuban film written and directed by Armand Gatti. It was entered into the 1963 Cannes Film Festival.

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