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Sweet Country is a grec film of genre Drama directed by Michael Cacoyannis released in USA on 23 january 1987 with Jane Alexander
Sweet Country (1987)
Γλυκειά πατρίδα (Glykeia Patrida)
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Add to a movie listReleased in USA 23 january 1987
Length 2h28
Directed by Michael Cacoyannis
OriginGrece
Themes Seafaring films, Politique, Théâtre, Transport films, Political films, Films about Latin American military dictatorships, Films based on plays
Rating49%
Sweet Country is a 1987 American drama film directed by Michael Cacoyannis.
It is based on the 1979 novel with the same name by Caroline Richards and it is set in Chile during the military takeover of 1973.
Synopsis
Fondé sur le roman éponyme de Caroline Richards. À New York, Anna et Paul se retrouvent lors de la projection d'un documentaire sur le Chili. Les retrouvailles rappellent les années 1970 à Anna qu'elle vécut au Chili durant la dictature de Pinochet.Actors
Jane Alexander
(Anna)
John Cullum
(Ben)
Carole Laure
(Eva)
Katia Dandoulaki
(Sister Mathilde)
Randy Quaid
(Juan)
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