Rebellion in Patagonia

Rebellion in Patagonia
Directed by	Héctor Olivera
Produced by	Fernando Ayala
Screenplay by	Héctor Olivera Fernando Ayala Osvaldo Bayer
Based on	Los Vengadores de la Patagonia Trágica by Osvaldo Bayer
Starring	Héctor Alterio Luis Brandoni Federico Luppi José Soriano Fernando Iglesias 'Tacholas'
Music by	Óscar Cardozo Ocampo
Cinematography	Victor Hugo Caula
Distributed by	Tricontinental Film Center (USA)
Release dates	13 June 1974
Running time	110 min.
Country	Argentina
Language	Spanish

Rebellion in Patagonia (Spanish: La Patagonia rebelde) is a 1974 Argentine drama-historical film directed by Héctor Olivera and starring Héctor Alterio, Luis Brandoni, José Soriano and Federico Luppi. It was written by Olivera with Osvaldo Bayer and Fernando Ayala, based on Osvaldo Bayer's renowned novel Los Vengadores de la Patagonia Trágica ("The Avengers of Tragic Patagonia"), which was based upon the military suppression of anarchist union movements in Santa Cruz Province in the early 1920s.

It was entered into the 24th Berlin International Film Festival, where it won the Silver Bear.

Cast

• Pedro Aleandro - Félix Novas
• Héctor Alterio - Col. Zavala
• Luis Brandoni - Antonio Soto
• Franklin Caicedo - Farina 'El chileno'
• Horacio Dener - Obrero
• José María Gutiérrez - Gobernador Méndez Garzón
• Alfredo Iglesias - Ministro Gómez
• Fernando Iglesias 'Tacholas' - Graña 'El español'
• Maurice Jouvet - Don Federico
• Claudio Lucero - Comisario Micheri
• Federico Luppi - Jose Font, 'Facon Grande'
• Carlos Muñoz - Don Bernardo
• Eduardo Muñoz - Carballeira
• Héctor Pellegrini - Capitán Arzeno
• Jorge Rivera López - Edward Mathews
• Walter Santa Ana - Dueño del hotel
• José Soriano - Schultz, the German
• Osvaldo Terranova - Outerello
• Jorge Villalba - Florentino Cuello 'El gaucho'

External links

• Rebellion in Patagonia at IMDb