What Is to Be Done?

– Mordant, self-aware, freighted with sensitivity toward Chile’s problem, wary of caricature, dispos..

Type:
Movie
Rating:
6.90 / 10
Duration:
One Hour and 30 Minutes
Release Year:
1972
Original Name:
¡Qué hacer!
What Is to Be Done? (1972) - Also known as ¡Qué hacer!

Mordant, self-aware, freighted with sensitivity toward Chile’s problem, wary of caricature, disposed toward consciousness of human fallibility, it is a deft blend of fiction and documentary set in the tumultuous days leading up to the election of Dr. Allende in 1970.

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Release Date:

28 Sep 1973

Language:

Spanish, English

MPAA Content-Rating:
R – Restricted

Under 17 requires accompanying parent or adult guardian. Contains some adult material. Parents are urged to learn more about the film before taking their young children with them.

Director:

Saul Landau, Raoul Ruiz, Nina Serrano

Main Actors:

Sandra Archer, Aníbal Reyna, Richard Stahl, Luis Alarcón

Plot:

A Brechtian mix of political fiction, real-life footage and Country Joe McDonald music. In Chile in 1970, a young woman Peace Corps worker becomes involved with a mysterious American 'businessman' and a local revolutionary.

Ratings:
Internet Movie Database:
6.9/10