Chile: A Genral Record (Acta General de Chile) 38 years old

In 1985, Miguel Littin returned clandestinely to Chile and made this documentary divided in four parts about the political reality of the country. The parts are titled, Miguel Littin: Clandestine in Chile; The North of Chile: When I Fled to the Pampa; From the Frontier to the Interior of Chile in Flames; and Allende: the Time of History, the film features testimony from Garcia Marquez, Fidel Castro and Hortensia Bussi. Also shown is the Chile of Augusto Pinochet and Salvador Allende. When Littin returned to Spain and finished his work, Gabriel Garcia Marquez set out to write the story of the film, published under the title Clandestine in Chile: the Adventures of Miguel Littin, which quickly became a best seller.

Credits

Chile: A Genral Record Cast

Name Character
Gabriel García Márquez He was 58, 87 years old when he died
Fidel Castro He was 59, 90 years old when he died
Salvador Allende He was 77, 65 years old when he died

Chile: A Genral Record Crew

Name Department
Miguel Littín as Director. He was 43 (now 82) years old Directing
Chile: A Genral Record poster
Chile: A Genral Record (38 years)

  • Release day: Wednesday, January 01, 1986
  • Runtime: 114 minutes