Jackal of Nahueltoro | |
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Chilean DVD cover |
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Directed by | Miguel Littín |
Produced by | Héctor Noguera Isidora Portales |
Written by | Miguel Littín |
Starring | Nelson Villagra |
Cinematography | Héctor Ríos |
Editing by | Pedro Chaskel |
Release date(s) | June 1969 |
Running time | 95 minutes |
Country | Chile |
Language | Spanish |
Jackal of Nahueltoro (Spanish: El Chacal de Nahueltoro) is a 1969 Chilean drama film directed by Miguel Littín. It is based on a real life event about an alcoholic peasant who killed a woman and her five children in 1960. He was sentenced to death and executed by firing squad in 1963. It was entered into the 20th Berlin International Film Festival.[1]