El Cantor
El Cantor
Film biography of the Chilean folk singer Victor Jara, called "El Cantor", directed by the musician and socialist Dean Reed, who also plays the leading role. Jara supported the socialist Salvador Allende and his people′s front coalition Unidad Popular during the 1960s and 1970s with his songs and performances. His song "Venceremos" became the hymn of the movement. But the partly hidden, partly open attacks by reactionary forces already foreshadowed the 1973 coup and General Pinochet′s CIA-supported, violent takeover. Pinochet′s henchmen then pursued, tortured, and murdered Jara.
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Credits
Director
Screenplay
Director of photography
Editing
Music
Cast
- Janet
- El Cantor
- Henry
- Manuel
- José
- Mr. Fowler
- Geistlicher
- Bürgermeisterin
- El Cartors Mutter
- General Lopez
Production company
Alle Credits
Director
Assistant director
Screenplay
Scenario
Script editor
Director of photography
Assistant camera
Production design
Set construction
Make-up artist
Costume design
Editing
Consultant
Music
Cast
- Janet
- El Cantor
- Henry
- Manuel
- José
- Mr. Fowler
- Geistlicher
- Bürgermeisterin
- El Cartors Mutter
- General Lopez
- alte Frau
- Roberto
- Chorleiterin
- Oberst Baker
- Funktionär
- Reporter
- Isabel Parra
- Angel
- Alter Landarbeiter
- Gutgekleidete Frau
- Alter Mann
- Kassierer
- Andere Frau
- 40jährige Frau
- Frau
- Frau
- Junge Frau
- Tankwart
- Provokateur
- Polizist
- Regisseur
Dubbing
- El Cantor
- Jose
- Mr. Fowler
- Geistlicher
- Bürgermeisterin
- El Cantors Mutter
- General Lopez
- Roberto
- Chorleiterin
- Oberst Baker
- Funktionär
- Isabel Parra
- Alter Landarbeiter
Production company
Commissioned by
Unit production manager
Location manager
Original distributor
Uraufführung (DD): 11.12.1977, Berlin/DDR, Solidaritätsveranstaltung des Zentralrates der FDJ und des Fernsehens der DDR, Kosmos;
Erstsendung (DD): 01.01.1978, DDR-TV
Titles
- Originaltitel (DD) El Cantor
Versions
Original
Uraufführung (DD): 11.12.1977, Berlin/DDR, Solidaritätsveranstaltung des Zentralrates der FDJ und des Fernsehens der DDR, Kosmos;
Erstsendung (DD): 01.01.1978, DDR-TV