Caliche sangriento

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Caliche sangriento
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Directed by Helvio Soto
Written by Helvio Soto
Produced byAlajendro Villaseca
Starring Hector Duvauchelle,
Jaime Vadell,
Jorge Yáñez,
Jorge Guerra (actor),
Patricia Guzman
Music by Tito Lederman
Release date
27 October 1969 (Chile)
Running time
120 minute
LanguageSpanish

Caliche sangriento (i.e. Bloody Nitrate) is a Chilean movie of 1969 and the first one directed by Helvio Soto. The plot takes place in 1879 through 1880 during the War of the Pacific, when Chile, Bolivia and Peru fought over control of the sodium nitrate deposits in the Atacama desert. The film decries the cruelty and absurdity of war and the disunity among the peoples of Latin America. The style of the movie has been compared to that of Western and Spaghetti Western movies.

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Plot

A group of 17 Chilean soldiers is marching through the baking hot desert, led by a captain who demands rigid discipline. One at a time, the men fall victim to the overwhelming drudgery and engagements with irregular troops.

Release

The film was initially rejected by the Chilean Censorship Board but was later passed after it was cut by the producer, without consulting Soto, to remove:

The Censorship Board also added a disclaimer to the ratings card that appeared before showings to state: "Approval of this film does not imply acceptance of the facts as depicted therein or their fidelity, nor does it imply agreement with their interpretation of historical events." [1]

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References

  1. Ehrmann, Hans (15 October 1969). "Chile's Appeals Tribunal Okays Soto's 'Sangriento' But Controversy Remains". Variety . p. 31.