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Operación Alfa

1972 · 70 min

A tense, slow-burning political thriller that feels like a grim historical reenactment, heavy with conspiracy and impending doom.

Directed by
Enrique Urteaga
Genres
Action, Drama, Thriller
Starring
Leonardo Perucci, Norman Day, Armando Fenoglio
Overview
The story of an assassination attempt made to destabilize the Argentine government and prevent the 1970 presidential inauguration of Marxist Salvador Allende. Curiously, for this purpose, the Argentine military plotters decided to create an international incident rather than a domestic one. The key to their scheme was the assassination of the Chilean army commander-in-chief, General Schneider.

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Directed by
Enrique Urteaga
Genres
Action, Drama, Thriller
Starring
Leonardo Perucci, Norman Day, Armando Fenoglio
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Tone
  • tensestrength 2 of 3
  • darkstrength 2 of 3
  • cynicalstrength 1 of 3
Pacing
slow-burn, 1 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention
engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes
  • politics
  • conspiracy
  • betrayal
  • power
  • violence
Places
  • big city
Era
period
Audience
adult
Form
  • true story
Content intensity
  • Gore mild
  • Language mild
  • Violence strong
  • Sex none
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Scales, 0 to 10
ScaleValue0 to 10
Action5
Horror2
Humour1
Realism8
Romance0
Tension7
Darkness7
Complexity6
Emotional weight6

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Details

Genres
action, drama, thriller
Directed by
Enrique Urteaga
Written by
Ana Maria Pavola, Olinto Taverna, Jorge Cancino, Enrique Urteaga
Starring
Leonardo Perucci, Norman Day, Armando Fenoglio, Héctor Lillo, Enrique Madiña
Cinematography
Diego Bonacina
Runtime
70 min
Country
Chile
Languages
English, Spanish

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