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Comrade Augusto

Comrade Augusto

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Comrade Augusto

1976

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Drama

Overview

Augusto Cardenas, former guerrilla of bourgeois origin, goes free after four years in prison, he meets with his parents and his wife. He returns to his world and realizes that the fight for his political ideals is only in his memory.

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7 featured cast members

Starring

Orlando Urdaneta

Orlando Urdaneta

Augusto Cárdenas

Julio Mota

Julio Mota

Chelo Rodríguez

Chelo Rodríguez

María Grazia Bianchi

María Grazia Bianchi

Rafael Cabrera

Rafael Cabrera

Julio Tinoco

Jesús Maella

Gustavo

Manuel Poblete

Billy Patiño

Creative team

Directed by: Enver Cordido
Written by: Enver Cordido

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