Post mortem ; Tony Manero /
Post mortem: In Chile, 1973, during the last days of Salvador Allende's presidency, an unassuming, apolitical employee at a morgue's recording office becomes obsessed with his neighbor, a dancehall girl involved with a band of left-wing activists--activists who begin to clog his own morgue...
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| Language: | Spanish English |
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| Summary: | Post mortem: In Chile, 1973, during the last days of Salvador Allende's presidency, an unassuming, apolitical employee at a morgue's recording office becomes obsessed with his neighbor, a dancehall girl involved with a band of left-wing activists--activists who begin to clog his own morgue as they are hunted down by the authorities after the coup that installs Augusto Pinochet. A brilliant, black-humored portrait of a man whose own breakdown mirrors that of his country's Tony Manero: In the midst of the tough social context of Pinochet's dictatorship, Raúl Peralta, a man in his fifties, is obsessed with the idea of impersonating Tony Manero, John Travolta's character in Saturday Night Fever. Raúl leads a small group of dancers regularly performing at a bar located in the outskirts of the city. Every Saturday evening, he unleashes his passion for the film's music by imitating his idol. His dream of being recognized as a successful showbiz star is about to become a reality when the national television announces a Tony Manero impersonating contest. His urge to reproduce his idol's likeness drives him to commit a series of crimes and thefts. In the meantime, his dancing partners, who are involved in underground activities against the regime, are persecuted by the government's secret police. Tony Manero is a story about loss of identity and obsession in the recent Chilean history |
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| Physical Description: | 2 videodiscs (94, 93 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in |
| Format: | DVD, NTSC ; anamorphic widescreen (2.66:1) presentation ; Dolby digital 5.1 surround |
| Audience: | Not rated |
| Production Credits: | Post mortem: Script consultant, Eliseo Altunaga ; director of photography, Sergio Armstrong ; editor, Andrea Chignoli ; music, Alejandro Castaños, Juan Cristóbal Meza Tony Manero: Director of photography, Sergio Armstrong González ; film editing by Andrea Chignoli |