Belgium / Dec 05, 1959 / AL
Overall average
5.0/10
Plot
After Caribbean despot Mariano Vargas is murdered at the hands of his enraged populace, his secretary Ramón Vázquez takes not just control but also Vargas' widow Inés, with whom he's been having an affair. Special military unit leader Alejandro Gual arrives to overthrow Vázquez by turning the people and Inés against him.
Main cast
Full cast
| Actor | Role |
|---|---|
| Roberto Cañedo | Le colonel Olivares |
| Andrés Soler | Le président Carlos Barreiro |
| Luis Aceves Castañeda | López - le secrétaire de Gual |
| Armando Acosta | Manuel |
| Edmundo Barbero | |
| Augusto Benedico | |
| Antonio Bravo | |
| José Chávez | |
| Emilio Garibay | |
| Francisco Jambrina | |
| Carlos León | |
| Enrique Lucero | |
| José Muñoz | |
| Alberto Pedret | |
| Pilar Pellicer | |
| Ignacio Peón | |
| David Reynoso |
Genres
Drama
Technical details
| Detail | Value |
|---|---|
| Original title | La fièvre monte à El Pao |
| Original language | Français (FR) |
| Spoken languages | Español, Français |
| Production countries | France, Mexico |
| Status | Released |
| Production companies | Le Groupe des Quatre, Compagnie Industrielle et Commerciale Cinématographique, Filmex |
| Release date | 5 dicembre 1959 |
| Executive producer | Raymond Borderie |
| Production | Gregorio Walerstein, Jacques Bar, Óscar Dancigers |
| Writer | Henri Castillou, Luis Buñuel, Luis Alcoriza, Louis Sapin, Charles Dorat |
| Editing | James Cuenet, Rafael Ceballos |
| Cinematography | Gabriel Figueroa |
| Assistant directors | Juan Luis Buñuel, Luis Buñuel |
| Camera operators | Gabriel Figueroa |
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| Additional photography | Gabriel Figueroa |
| Production design | Jorge Fernández |
| Art direction | Jorge Fernández |
| Set decoration | Jorge Fernández |
| Music | Paul Misraki |
| Sound | Paul Misraki |
| Costume design | Armando Valdés Peza |
| Makeup | Armando Valdés Peza |
| Hairstyling | Armando Valdés Peza |
Release dates
Theatrical release
France / Dec 05, 1959
Digital
France / Aug 17, 2020 / VOD
Physical media
France / Oct 11, 1994 / VHS
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