The saltpeter war
Movie | |
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German title | The saltpeter war |
Original title | Caliche sangriento |
Country of production | Chile |
original language | Spanish |
Publishing year | 1969 |
length | 120 minutes |
Rod | |
Director | Helvio Soto |
script | Helvio Soto |
music | Tito Lederman |
camera |
Silvio Caiozzi Boris Pinkas |
cut | Carlos Piaggio |
occupation | |
The Saltpeter War (original title: Caliche sangriento ) is a Chilean feature film from 1969 and the first film by Helvio Soto . The action takes place in 1879/80 during the Saltpeter War , in which Chile, Bolivia and Peru fought for control of the saltpeter deposits in the Atacama Desert .
criticism
“First film staged in the style of a Western, denouncing the cruelty and nonsense of war; at the same time a call for solidarity among the peoples of South America. "
Web links
- The saltpeter in the Internet Movie Database (English)
- Detailed filmographic data sheet (Spanish)
- Website about the ongoing restoration work on the film
Individual evidence
- ↑ The Saltpeter War. In: Lexicon of International Films . Film service , accessed March 2, 2017 .