The Other Christopher
MovieTitle | El otro Cristóbal |
User score | 5.3 |
Release date | May 14, 1963 |
Genre | Drama, Fantasy |
Director | Armand Gatti |
Production country | CU, FR |
Run time | 115 min. |
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.