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Black River
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Black River

1990-01-01 · 117 min · ★ 6.8

Drama · History

The struggle of two men, Osuna and Funes, hungry for power and wealth in a small town in Venezuela, during the dictatorship of Juan Vicente Gómez.

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Directors
Atahualpa Lichy
Production companies
Flash Film, ICAIC, Yavita Films
Countries
France, Venezuela, Cuba, Spain
Status
Released

Top Cast

Ángela MolinaÁngela MolinaMaría Fernanda Osuña
Marie-José NatMarie-José NatMrs. Ginette
Nathalie NellNathalie NellJuliette
Daniel AlvaradoDaniel AlvaradoRicardo Osuña
Frank RamírezFrank RamírezTomás Fúnes
Javier ZapataGonzalito
Fanny BastienFanny BastienMarie
Gonzalo CuberoGonzalo CuberoPicure
Antonio CuevasMartín
Giles Bickford1st Gringo
Luis Alberto de MozosJulio
Domingo del CastilloTrujillo
Dimas GonzálezAvispa
Asdrúbal MeléndezAsdrúbal MeléndezCarrera
Alexander MilicFreites
Julio MotaJulio MotaFausto
Julie RestifoMrs. Freitas
Amado Zambrano

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