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Time for Revenge
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Wikipedia article
'Tiempo de revancha' (English language: 'Time for Revenge') is a 1981 Argentine crime drama film written and directed by Adolfo Aristarain and starring Federico Luppi, Julio De Grazia, Hayde Padilla and Ulises Dumont. It was produced by Hctor Olivera and Luis O. Repetto. The music was composed by Emilio Kauderer. The film premiered in Argentina on July 30, 1981, and won 10 awards, including the Silver Condor for Best Film and Best Film (ex aequo) in the Montral World Film Festival.[http://www.filmaffinity.com/en/film301645.html 'Time for Revenge'] Filmaffinity
'Tiempo de revancha' is not only considered as a classic in Latin American cinema and a cult film, but also as a powerful allegory that deals directly with Argentina's last civil-military dictatorship, which was still ruling the country when it was released.[http://worldscinema.org/2012/12/adolfo-aristarain-tiempo-de-revancha-aka-time-for-revenge-1981/ Adolfo Aristarain 'Tiempo de revancha' aka Time for Revenge (1981)] Cinema of the World
Synopsis
Pedro Bengoa, an ex-union organizing demolition worker, and Bruno Di Toro, an old friend of his, decide to blackmail the corrupt company they work for. They set up a fake accident in a copper pit, in which Di Toro pretends to have been struck mute as a consequence of an explosion, and Pedro would corroborate his story. During the explosion things don't go as planned and Di Toro loses his life, leaving Pedro to continue the plan on his own, still pretending to be mute. However, when the company finally agrees to a financial settlement, Pedro refuses to accept; he now wants only justice, and his case goes to the courts. This event changes Pedro's life forever.
Cast
* Federico Luppi ... Pedro Bengoa
* Hayde Padilla ... Amanda Bengoa
* Julio De Grazia ... Larsen
* Ulises Dumont ... Bruno Di Toro
* Joffre Soares ... Aitor
* Aldo Barbero ... Rossi
* Enrique Liporace ... Basile
* Arturo Maly ... Garca Brown
* Rodolfo Ranni ... Torrens
* Jorge Hacker ... Don Guido Ventura
* Alberto Benegas ... Golo
* Ingrid Pelicori ... Lea Bengoa
* Jorge Chernov ... Jorge
* Cayetano Biondo ... Bautista
* Marcos Woinsky ... Polaco
* Marcela Sotelo
* Lidia Catalano
* Cristina Arocca
* Hctor Calori
* Carlos Vern
* Carlos Trigo
* Osvaldo De la Vega
* Aldo Pastur
* Enrique Latorre
* Jorge Velurtas
* Rafael Casad
* Enrique Otranto
References
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