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La muerte de un burócrata streaming

1966 Movie Cuba Horror, Comedy 84 min
By: Tomás Gutiérrez Alea With: Silvia Planas, Manuel Estanillo, Salvador Wood

A Cuban worker dies accidentally and is buried with his union card. It soon turns out that the widow will absolutely need the card for claiming her pension. Their young nephew starts his hilarious fight against the authorities in order to disinter and rebury his uncle and retrieve the precious document.

Filmium rating
71%

Mood

Bittersweet
Dark Humor
Humorous
Light-Hearted
Satirical

Cast & Crew

Tomás Gutiérrez Alea
Alfredo L. Del Cueto
Ramón F. Suárez
Salvador Wood
Manuel Estanillo
Silvia Planas
Character Actors
Comedic Roles
Ensemble Cast
Manuel Estanillo (Bureaucrat)
Salvador Wood (Nephew)
Tomás Gutiérrez Alea (Director)

Budget

Classic Cuban Cinema
Independent Film
Low-Budget

Cinematic Technique

Black-And-White
Black-And-White Cinematography
Satirical Techniques
Silent Comedy References
Visual Humor
Visual Satire

Film Movements

Social Satire
Surrealism

Narrative Structure

Episodic
Satirical
Satirical Allegory
Surreal
Surreal Turns

Pace

Deliberate Timing
Dynamic
Episodic
Rhythmic
Slow-Paced
Surreal Pacing

Runtime

Feature Film
Full-Length

Soundtrack

Diegetic Music
Minimalist Score
Silent Film Influence

Style

Black-And-White
Comedy
Surreal
Surrealism

Time-Period

1960S
Post-Revolutionary Cuba

Central Conflict

Bureaucratic Obstacles
Funeral Interference
Recovering Labor Card

Characters

Bureaucrat
Family Members
Nephew
Widow

Ending

Bittersweet
Bureaucratic Victory
Surreal Resolution

Historical Context

Bureaucratic State
Post-Revolution Cuba
Socialist Society

Key Plot Points

Burial With Labor Card
Death Of Worker
Family Attempts To Retrieve Card

Plot

Bureaucracy Satire
Bureaucratic Absurdity
Family Struggle
Funeral And Graveyard Scenes
Satirical Conflict
Surreal Comedy

Setting

Bureaucratic Offices
Cemetery
Cuba
Cuban Bureaucracy
Graveyard
Socialist Cuba

Shooting Location

Cemetery
Cuba
Urban Settings

Theme

Absurdity Of Life
Bureaucracy
Bureaucratic Absurdity
Individual Vs System
Social Critique

Genre

Comedy
Satire
Social Commentary

Audiences

Adult
Adults
Comedy Lovers
Politically Engaged
Social Critics
Social Satire

Titles

Byrokraatin kuolema
De dood van een bureaucraat
Death Of A Bureaucrat
Egy bürokrata halála
En bureaukrats død
La morte di un burocrate
La muerte de un burócrata
O thanatos enos grafeiokrati
Smierc biurokraty

Awards

Jury Prize

Box Office Success

Popular In Cuba

Critical Reception

Cinematic References
Culturally Significant
Satirical

Festivals

Karlovy Vary

Popularity

Cuban Cinema
Cult Classic

Reception

Audience Popularity
Award-Winning
Critical Acclaim
Film Festival Recognition
Karlovy Vary Jury Prize
Popular In Cuba

Production Countries

Cuba

Release Year

1966
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