El Chacal de Nahueltoro

Jan 1 1974 N/A 1h 35m
Biography, Crime, Drama

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.

Plot

In 1960, José del Carmen Valenzuela Torres, from the small town of Nahueltoro in Chile, brutally murdered Rosa Rivas Acuña and her five children. This classic film of the Latin American cinema is based on testimonies provided by the murderer himself while he was being prosecuted and the journalists who interviewed him before his sentence was executed. Thirty two months after the massacre at age 23 and after learning how to read and write, "The Jackal of Nahueltoro" faced a firing squad.

Written by

Darwin Contreras, Miguel Littin, José Gómez López

Directed by

Miguel Littin

Cast

Nelson Villagra, Shenda Román, Marcelo Romo

Crew

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Production Countries

Mexico, Chile

Production Companies

Cinematográfica Tercer Mundo, Cine Experimental de la Universidad de Chile

Languages

Español

Awards

1 win & 1 nomination

Scores
# of Votes
1,267
Average Rating
7.6 out of 10
Metascore
NA
Popularity
NA