The Pinochet Case
True story of the saga that was hoped to be the long-awaited justice brought to bear upon Augosto Pinochet, Chilean dictator from 1973 to 1990. In September 1998, Pinochet flew to London on a pleasure trip but experienced back pain and underwent an operation in the London Clinic. Upon waking, he was arrested by Scotland Yard. Could it be that this was to become the first Latin American dictator to answer for crimes while serving as Head of State? After 500 days of house arrest, he nevertheless eventually returned unscathed to Chile, despite the compelling case built against him before & during this period by a young Spanish prosecutor, Carlos Castresana.
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Augusto Pinochet
Self (archive footage)
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Margaret Thatcher
Self (archive footage)
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Patricio Guzmán
Yves Jeanneau
Salvador Allende
Salvador Allende
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Chile: A Genral Record
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Jacques Bouquin
Claudio Martinez
Patricio Guzmán Director · Jacques Bouquin Cinematographer Claudio Martinez Editor
Worldwide gross $69K · United States release September 11, 2002 · Produced in Belgium, Chile, France, Spain
Box office
Worldwide gross
$68,934
Production
StudioCanal
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Benecé Produccions
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Les Films de la Passerelle
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Mallerich Audiovisuales S.L.
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Pathe Television
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Renn Productions
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Tele+
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Belgium · Chile · France · Spain
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Original title
Le cas Pinochet
Original language
French
Spoken on screen
English · Spanish
Release dates
Canada · September 7, 2001
Toronto International Film Festival
France · October 10, 2001
Theatrical
United States · September 11, 2002
New York City, New York premiere
Argentina
March 10, 2002 · Mar del Plata Film Festival
Belgium
November 14, 2001
Chile
November 15, 2001 · Theatrical
Czechia
April 17, 2004 · One World Film Festival
Greece
March 6, 2002 · Thessaloniki Documentary Festival
Netherlands
January 30, 2002 · International Film Festival Rotterdam
Spain
December 5, 2001
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