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Release Year1979
Runtime1h 15m
LanguageSpanish
CertificationNR
GenresDrama
Votes3
DirectorDiego Rísquez
WritersDiego Rísquez, Gastón Barbu
TypeFeature Film
Rating7.5 out of 10
Cast7 credited
Also Known AsBolívar, a Tropical Symphony
About Bolívar, a Tropical Symphony
This is the first of Diego Risquez’ trilogy of avant-garde cinematic treatments of historical subjects. Using a painterly style, it features portraits, still lifes, and scenes shot as tableaux vivants, the film provides an experimental interpretation of the arrival of the Spanish and their domination of the New World, as well as the Venezuelan Independence movement, focusing on the role of Simón Bolívar. There is no dialogue or narration, simply a musical score and the depiction of events from Bolívar’s career.
Directed by Diego Rísquez, Bolívar, a Tropical Symphony leans on a strong ensemble — Temístocles López, Antonio Eduardo Dagnino, Carlos Castillo — to carry a story that balances spectacle with character.
The film landed with audiences for its craft and performances, and remains one of the most talked-about drama titles of 1979.
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