In 1962 Joris Ivens was invited to Chile for teaching and filmmaking. Together with students he made …À Valparaiso, one of his most poetic films. Contrasting the prestigious history of the seaport with the present the film sketches a portrait of the city, built on 42 hills, with its wealth and poverty, its daily life on the streets, the stairs, the rack railways and in the bars. Although the port has lost its importance, the rich past is still present in the impoverished city. The film echoes this ambiguous situation in its dialectical poetic style, interweaving the daily life reality (of 1963) with the history of the city and changing from black and white to colour, finally leaving us with hopeful perspective for the children who are playing on the stairs and hills of this beautiful town.
Credits
Valparaiso Cast
| Name |
Character |
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Roger Pigaut
He was 46, 70 years old when he died
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as Récitant / Narrator (voice) |
Valparaiso Crew
| Name |
Department |
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Jean Ravel as Editor. He was 38 (62) years old when He died
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Editing |
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Anatole Dauman as Producer. He was 40 (73) years old when He died
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Production |
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Chris Marker as Screenplay. He was 44 (91) years old when He died
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Writing |
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Philippe Lifchitz as Producer. He was 46 (now 105) years old
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Production |
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Joris Ivens as Director. He was 66 (90) years old when He died
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Directing |
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Joris Ivens as Writer. He was 66 (90) years old when He died
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Writing |
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Patricio Guzmán as First Assistant Camera. He was 21 (now 83) years old
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Camera |
