1978 · 2h 44m · Drama
Genres: Drama

Set in the early 1900s, this film charts the rule of a Latin American dictator as he moves from being a charming despot to a tyrannical ruler before he is finally ousted, only to die in obscurity in Paris.
Director: Miguel Littín
Writers: Alejo Carpentier, Miguel Littín, Régis Debray
Music by: Leo Brouwer
Cinematography: Ricardo Aronovich
Editor: Ramón Aupart