Republic of Sin (1988) - Turner Classic Movies

Brief Synopsis

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A small island of the coast of a Latin American country is used as a dumping ground for political prisoners and other criminals. Soon, a power struggle ensues after the island's governor is assassinated and an idealistic replacement eventually finds that he must compromise his principles.

Cast & Crew

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Luis Buñuel

Gérard Philipe

Maria Felix

Jean Servais

Miguel Angel Ferriz

Governor Mariano Vargas

Raul Dantes

Garcia; Lieutenant Garcia

Film Details

Also Known As

Ambiciosos, Ambitious Ones, The, Fever Mounts at El Pao, Fievre Monte a El Pao, La, Los Ambiciosos

Genre

Adaptation

Drama

Political

Release Date

1988

Production Company

Cité Films; Comoran Films; Estrella

Distribution Company

Azteca Films

Location

Studio San Angel, Mexico

Technical Specs

Duration

1h 37m

Sound

Mono

Color

Black and White

Synopsis

A small island of the coast of a Latin American country is used as a dumping ground for political prisoners and other criminals. Soon, a power struggle ensues after the island's governor is assassinated and an idealistic replacement eventually finds that he must compromise his principles.

Director

Luis Buñuel

Cast

Gérard Philipe

Maria Felix

Jean Servais

Miguel Angel Ferriz

Governor Mariano Vargas

Raul Dantes

Garcia; Lieutenant Garcia

Domingo Soler

Professor Juan Gardenas

Victor Junco

Roberto Canedo

Colonel Olivares

Andrés Soler

Carlos Barreiro

Luis Aceves Castañeda

Augusto Benedico

Armando Acosta

Manuel--The Warden

Miguel Arenas

David Reynoso

Antonio Bravo

Enrique Lucero

Alberto Pedret

Pina Pellicer

Cardena'S Daughter

Edmundo Barbero

Jose Chavez

Jose Munoz

Harbormaster Of Miranda

Francisco Jambrina

Harbormaster Of Miranda

Crew

Luis Alcoriza

Rodolfo Benitez

Dialogue Recording

Charles Borderie

Production Manager

Raymond Borderie

Luis Buñuel

Roberto Camacho

Sound Rerecording

Javier Carreno

Henri Castillou

Source Material (From Novel)

Rafael Lopez Ceballos

Bertha Chiu

Abraham Cruz

James Cuenet

Assistant Editor

Oscar Dancigers

Associate Producer

Charles Dorat

Enrique Fernandez

Jorge Fernandez

Vicente Fernandez

Production Manager

Gabriel Figueroa

Director Of Photography

Pablo Gavilan

Jose Luis Gonzalez Deleon

Jose Luis Gonzalez Deleon

Additional Dialogue

Jesus Guerrero

Ana Maria Jones

Daniel Lopez

Armando Meyer

Paul Misrachi

Maria Teresa Moreno

Negative Cutter

Eufemio Rivera

Assistant Editor

Carlos Rodriguez

Crew Chief Assistant

Enrique Rodríguez

Sound Recording

Manuel Rodriguez

Ignacio Romero

Camera Operator

Nicolas Rueda Jr.

Luis Sapin

Luis Sapin

William Sivel

Armando Valdéz Peza

Ignacio Villarreal

Assistant Director

Gregorio Wallerstein

Film Details

Also Known As

Ambiciosos, Ambitious Ones, The, Fever Mounts at El Pao, Fievre Monte a El Pao, La, Los Ambiciosos

Genre

Adaptation

Drama

Political

Release Date

1988

Production Company

Cité Films; Comoran Films; Estrella

Distribution Company

Azteca Films

Location

Studio San Angel, Mexico

Technical Specs

Duration

1h 37m

Sound

Mono

Color

Black and White

Quotes

Trivia

Miscellaneous Notes

Released in United States February 12, 1988

Released in United States Winter February 12, 1988

Shooting began May 11, 1959.

Premiered in France January 6, 1960.

Premiered in Mexico October 20, 1960.

format 1.33

b&w

subtitled

Last film for actor Gerard Philipe

Released in United States February 12, 1988 (New York City)

Released in United States Winter February 12, 1988

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