The Battle of Chile Batalla de Chile

DVD 2009

The battle of Chile: A documentary chronicling the overthrow of Chile's open and peaceful socialist revolution as exemplified by democratically-elected President Salvador Allende. The leftist government is demonstrated by the film as facing significant obstacles, culminating in the events of September 11, 1973, when General Augusto Pinochet's army led a bloody coup and imposed martial law throughout the country.

Item Details & Discovery

Explore Topics & Themes:

Allende Gossens, Salvador, 1908-1973

Chile History Coup d'état, 1973

Chile Politics and government 1970-1973

Pinochet Ugarte, Augusto

More in this Genre:

Documentary films Historical films Political films Video recordings

View technical details & catalog information

Edition:

4-disc edición

Description:

4 videodiscs (approximately 319 min.) : sound, black and white and color ; 4 3/4 in
digital
optical
mixed
video file
DVD video

Target Audience Note:

CHVR: NR

Other Title:

Batalla de Chile [DVD]
Title on container: Patricio Guzmán's The battle of Chile + Chile, obstinate memory [DVD]

Notes:

Battle of Chile originally released as a motion picture trilogy in 1975, 1976, and 1978
Chile, obstinate memory originally produced as a motion picture in 1997
Accompanying booklet includes an essay by film scholar Cecilia Ricciarelli, "The documentary film as a practice of knowledge", and Pauline Kael's original 1978 release-date review of the film
Special features: Interview of Patricio Guzmán by film scholar José Carlos Avellar (22 min.)
Director of photography, Jorge Müller Silva ; editor, Pedro Chaskel
Narrator, Abilio Fernandez
DVD ; widescreen presentation
For private home use only
Main feature in Spanish with optional English subtitles; additional feature in English and Spanish with English subtitles
Battle of Chile: French Syndicate of Cinema Critics, Critics Award, 1976, 1977 ; Leipzig DOK Festival, 1976, 1977; Grenoble (France) International Film Festival, 1975, 1976 ; Brussels International Film Festival, 1977; Festival Internacional de Benalmádena (Spain), 1977; Festival Internacional de La Habana (Cuba), 1979
Chile, obstinate memory: Marseille Festival of Documentary Film, Audience Award, 1997; St. Louis International Film Festival, Best Documentary Award 1998; Yorkton Short Film & Video Festival, Golden Sheaf Award, 1998; Leipzig DOK Festival, Silver Dove, 1998; Havana (Cuba) Internacional Film Festival, Grand Coral-Second Prize, 1997

Contents:

Part 1. The insurrection of the bourgeoisie
part 2. The coup d'etat
part 3. The power of the people

Control Number:

1525377

UPC:

854565001190

Other Authors:

Elton, Federico
Fernandez, Abilio
Guzmán, Patricio, 1941-
Icarus Films
Icarus Films Home Video

View in Classic Catalog