In Nicaragua, 1977, corruption and abuse of power are everyday occurrences under the Somoza family’s dictatorship. Eruptions of violence lead to a civil war, which the Sandinista revolutionaries win – at least for the time being. Against this backdrop, the conflict between a young soldier of the Somoza regime and his family, who sympathize with the insurgents, is illustrated.
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Augustin Pereira
Agustin
No other roles listed
Carlos Catania
Vater
Also in
Música de Laura
City without light
Peter Lilienthal
Known for
The American Friend
Michael Ballhaus
Known for
The Marriage of Maria Braun
Heiner Angermeyer
Maria Lourdes Centano de Zeleya
Mutter
No other roles listed
Antonio Skármeta
Known for
The Movie of My Life
Bernhard Grote
Claus Bantzer
Óscar Castillo
Offizier
Also in
La segua
Violeta at Last
Siegrun Jäger
Werner Murawski
Peter Lilienthal Director · Antonio Skármeta Writer Claus Bantzer Composer
United States release August 14, 1981 · Produced in Costa Rica, Germany · Production Independent Film, Provobis Film
Production
ZDF
Production
Independent Film
Production
Provobis Film
Production
Von Vietinghoff Filmproduktion
Production
Istmo Film S.A.
Production
Provobis Gesellschaft für Film und Fernsehen
Production
Costa Rica · Germany
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Original title
La Insurrección
Original language
Spanish
Spoken on screen
Spanish
Release dates
Germany · June 13, 1980
Premiere · Berlin
Germany · October 23, 1980
Theatrical
United States · August 14, 1981
Theatrical · New York
Denmark
September 14, 1984 · Theatrical
Netherlands
February 4, 1982 · Theatrical
Uruguay
August 16, 1984 · Cinemateca Uruguaya
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