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VIVA LA MUERTE (1971)

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Film details

Featuring

Mahdi Chaouch Núria Espert Anouk Ferjac
Director

Fernando Arrabal
Countries

France Tunisia
Year

1971
Genre

Drama
Type

Film
Category

Fiction

Alternative titles

LONG LIVE DEATH Alternative

Synopsis

Based on Arrabal's childhood, the film symbolises how maternal oppression fuses with the oppression of the Franco regime. The action takes placed mainly in a slaughter-house where a bull is slaughtered. Based on Arrabal's book "Baal Babylon" (Ed. Julliard)

Cast & Credits

Cast
- - Fando
    
    Mahdi Chaouch
  - Mother
    
    Núria Espert
  - Aunt Clara
    
    Anouk Ferjac
  - Father
    
    Ivan Henriques
  - Thérèse
    
    Jazia Klibi
  - Colonel
    
    Mohamed Bellasoued
  - Fando at 20
    
    Victor García
  - Grandmother
    
    Suzanne Comte
  - Grandfather
    
    Jean-Louis Chassigneux
Credits
- Direction:
  - Director
    
    Fernando Arrabal
  Production:
  - Production Company
    
    Isabelle Films
  - Production Company
    
    SATPEC (Tunisia)
  - Executive Producer
    
    Jacques Poitrenaud
  Writing:
  - Script
    
    Fernando Arrabal
  - Script
    
    Claudine Lagrive
  - Original novel
    
    Fernando Arrabal
  Photography:
  - Photography
    
    Jean-Marc Ripert
  Editing:
  - Editor
    
    Laurence Leininger
  Design:
  - Production designer/sculptures
    
    Hechmi Marzouk
  Titles:
  - Title Design
    
    Roland Topor
  Music:
  - Music Editor
    
    Jean-Yves Bosseur
  Sound:
  - Sound Recording
    
    R. Youlak
  - Sound Re-recording
    
    Gilou Kikoïne
  Consultant:
  - Technical Adviser
    
    Jacques Poitrenaud

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