Bloody Nitrate

Name: Bloody Nitrate
Genre: War
Released: 1969-10-27
Duration: 2 h 8 min
Rating: 7.20
Cast: Jorge Guerra, Patricia Guzmán, Hector Duvauchelle, Jaime Vadell

– Chilean soldiers try to survive in the desert after they are attacked by Peruvian troops. The 17 sur..

Type:

Movie

Rating:

7.20 / 10

Duration:

2 Hours and 8 Minutes

Release Year:

1969

Original Name:

Caliche sangriento

Bloody Nitrate (1969) - Also known as Caliche sangriento

Chilean soldiers try to survive in the desert after they are attacked by Peruvian troops. The 17 survivors are held together by the Captain (Hector Duvauchelle). The Lieutenant (Jaime Vadell) is a civilian attorney who clashes with the Captain as he pursues the valuable rights to nitrate deposits in the area. When the fighting was over, 25,000 soldiers from Chile, Peru and Bolivia had perished while trying to secure the coveted mineral rights for foreign companies.

Story Timeline:

1880s, 19th Century

Producing Country:

Chile

Filming Locations:

Peru, Chile, Bolivia, South America

Genre:

History, War, Drama

Release Date:

27 Oct 1969

Language:

Spanish

Directed by:

Helvio Soto

Story Written By:

Helvio Soto

Main Actors:

Jorge Guerra, Patricia Guzmán, Hector Duvauchelle, Jaime Vadell

Plot:

The plot takes place in 1879 through 1880 during the War of the Pacific. The film decries the cruelty and absurdity of war and the disunity among the peoples of Latin America.

Ratings:

Internet Movie Database:

7.2/10