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Post Mortem

Post Mortem

20106.11h 38m

Overview

In Chile, 1973, during the last days of Salvador Allende's presidency, an employee at a Morgue's recording office falls for a burlesque dancer who mysteriously disappears.

Directed by Pablo Larraín
Written by Pablo Larraín, Mateo Iribarren, Eliseo Altunaga
Produced by Juan de Dios Larraín
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Top Cast

Alfredo Castro

Alfredo Castro

Mario Cornejo

Antonia Zegers

Antonia Zegers

Nancy Puelma

Jaime Vadell

Jaime Vadell

Dr. Castillo

Amparo Noguera

Amparo Noguera

Sandra

Marcelo Alonso

Marcelo Alonso

Víctor

Marcial Tagle

Marcial Tagle

Captain Montes

Claudia di Girólamo

Claudia di Girólamo

Marta Puelma

Luis Gnecco

Luis Gnecco

Tato

Aldo Parodi

Aldo Parodi

Pato

E

Ernesto Malbrán

Arturo Puelma

Themes & Keywords

1970sautopsymorguechile

About Post Mortem

Post Mortem is a drama film released in 2010 exploring themes of 1970s, autopsy, morgue, chile. Directed by Pablo Larraín, it stars Alfredo Castro, Antonia Zegers, Jaime Vadell. In Chile, 1973, during the last days of Salvador Allende's presidency, an employee at a Morgue's recording office falls for a burlesque dancer who mysteriously disappears.

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