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The Battle of Chile: Part I

The Battle of Chile: Part I

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The Battle of Chile: Part I

1975

1h 37m

7.6(61 votes)

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The chronicle of the political tension in Chile in 1973 and of the violent counter revolution against the democratically elected government of Salvador Allende.

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Salvador Allende

Salvador Allende

Self (archive footage)

Abilio Fernández

Self - Narrator (voice)

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Directed by: Patricio Guzmán
Written by: Pedro Chaskel
Patricio Guzmán
Produced by: Pablo de la Barra

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