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Battle of Chile

ChileDocumentaryTV-141 Season

A three-part documentary following the political tensions and violent uprisings that led to Pinochet’s 1973 military coup, which not only deposed socialist president Salvador Allende, but en

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3 Episodes
Part 1: The Insurrection of the Bourgeoisie
S1 | E1
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1 Hour 19 Mins
Part one examines the escalation of rightist opposition following the left’s unexpected victory. The film follows the increasingly violent tactics used by the right to weaken Allende’s government and provoke a crisis.
Part 2: The Coup D’etat
S1 | E2
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1 Hour 28 Mins
Part two shows a left divided over strategy, while the right methodically lays the groundwork for the coup, dramatically ending with the military assault on the presidential palace and Allende’s last messages to the people of Chile.
Part 3: The Power of the People
S1 | E3
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1 Hour 36 Mins
Part three deals with the creation of thousands of local groups of “popular power” to demand action by the government against the right.

Credits

Cast

Salvador Guillermo Allende Gossens, Abilio Fernández

Director

Patricio Guzmán

Producer

Chris Marker

Cinematographer

Jorge Müller Silva

Editor

Pedro Chaskel

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