Jackal of Nahueltoro (1969)
El chacal de Nahueltoro
95 min
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.
- Release date
- May 4, 1970
- Country of origin
- Chile
- Music
- Sergio Ortega
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Cast
- Nelson Villagra as José del Carmen Valenzuela Torrès dicho El Chacal
- Shenda Román as Rosa
- Marcelo Romo as Reporter
- Héctor Noguera as Eloy Parra
- Luis Alarcón as Judge
- Pedro Villagra as Capitan del pelotón de ejecución
- Rafael Benavente as Guardia de prisión
- Rubén Sotoconil as Corporal Campos
- Roberto Navarrete as Director de la prisión
- Luis Melo
- Jorge Yáñez
Crew
- Miguel Littin · Director
- Miguel Littin · Writer
- Sergio Ortega · Composer
- Héctor Ríos · Cinematographer
- Pedro Chaskel · Editor
- Luis Cornejo · Production designer