Last Days of the Victim
Last Days of the Victim (Spanish: Últimos días de la víctima) is a 1982 Argentine crime thriller film directed by Adolfo Aristarain and starring Federico Luppi.[1] It was written by Aristarain and José Pablo Feinmann, and based on Feinmann's classic novel of the same name. The film was selected as the Argentine entry for the Best Foreign Language Film at the 55th Academy Awards, but was not accepted as a nominee.[2]
| Last Days of the Victim | |
|---|---|
| Directed by | Adolfo Aristarain |
| Produced by | Héctor Olivera Luis Osvaldo Repetto |
| Written by | Adolfo Aristarain José Pablo Feinmann |
| Based on | Last Days of the Victim by José Pablo Feinmann |
| Starring | Federico Luppi Soledad Silveyra Ulises Dumont Julio De Grazia |
| Music by | Emilio Kauderer |
| Cinematography | Horacio Maira |
| Edited by | Eduardo López |
Production company | Aries Cinematográfica Argentina |
| Distributed by | Aries Cinematográfica Argentina |
Release date |
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Running time | 90 minutes |
| Country | Argentina |
| Language | Spanish |
Synopsis
Mendizábal, a professional hitman, is ordered by his anonymous client to spy and murder a wealthy man. But while in his precise and obsessive pursuit, Mendizábal slowly realizes he is being part of a mysterious game of cat and mouse, which itself is tied to a chain of many personal interests.
Cast
- Federico Luppi as Raúl Mendizábal
- Soledad Silveyra as Cecilia Ravenna
- Ulises Dumont as "El Gato" (The Cat) Funes
- Julio De Grazia as Carlos Ravenna
- Arturo Maly as Rodolfo Külpe
- Elena Tasisto as Laura Ramos de Külpe
- Enrique Liporace as Peña
- China Zorrilla as Beba (Landlady)
- Mónica Galán as Vienna
- Carlos Ferreiro as Ferrari
See also
- List of submissions to the 55th Academy Awards for Best Foreign Language Film
- List of Argentine submissions for the Academy Award for Best Foreign Language Film
References
- "Los últimos días de la víctima". Bafici. Retrieved 13 October 2013.
- Margaret Herrick Library, Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences
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