Alsino and the Condor (1982)
Alsino, a boy of 10 or 12, lives with his grandmother in a remote area of Nicaragua. He's engulfed in the war between rebels and government troops when a US advisor orders the army to open a staging area by the boy's hamlet. Alsino tries to be a child, climbing trees with a girl, looking through his grandfather's trunk of mementos and trying to fly; he goes to town to sell a saddle, has his first drink and is taken to a brothel. But the war surrounds him. The US advisor takes Alsino on a chopper flight, but he's unimpressed. The soldiers' cruelties awake rebel sympathies in Alsino, and after an army assault backfires, the lad is fully baptized into the conflict.
Director: Miguel Littín
Genre: Drama, War
Runtime: 89 min
Release Date: December 1, 1982
Cast
- Dean Stockwell - Frank
- Alan Esquivel - Alsino
- Carmen Bunster - Alsino's Grandmother
- Alejandro Parodi - The Major
- Marta Lorena Pérez - Lucia
- Reynaldo Miravalles - Don Nazario, the Birdman
- Marcelo Gaete - Lucia's Grandfather
- Jan Kees De Roy - Dutch Adviser
- Delia Casanova - Rosaria
- Luz Amparo Gutiérrez
Screenplay
Music: Leo Brouwer
Cinematography: Jorge Herrera, Pablo Martínez
Production: ICAIC, CRFC, Productora Cinematográfica Latinoamericana de México, NFI, Cooperativa Cinematográfica Costarricense, Latin-American Film Releasing Corp.
Country: Costa Rica, Cuba, Mexico, Nicaragua
Language: English, Español
Original Language: es
Keywords
rebellion, nicaragua
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Frequently Asked Questions
- What is Alsino and the Condor about?
- Alsino, a boy of 10 or 12, lives with his grandmother in a remote area of Nicaragua. He's engulfed in the war between rebels and government troops when a US advisor orders the army to open a staging area by the boy's hamlet. Alsino tries to be a child, climbing trees with a girl, looking through his grandfather's trunk of mementos and trying to fly; he goes to town to sell a saddle, has his first drink and is taken to a brothel. But the war surrounds him. The US advisor takes Alsino on a chopper flight, but he's unimpressed. The soldiers' cruelties awake rebel sympathies in Alsino, and after an army assault backfires, the lad is fully baptized into the conflict.
- Who directed Alsino and the Condor?
- Alsino and the Condor was directed by Miguel Littín.
- Who stars in Alsino and the Condor?
- Alsino and the Condor stars Dean Stockwell, Alan Esquivel, Carmen Bunster, Alejandro Parodi, Marta Lorena Pérez, Reynaldo Miravalles.
- How long is Alsino and the Condor?
- Alsino and the Condor has a runtime of 1h 29m (89 minutes).
- What genre is Alsino and the Condor?
- Alsino and the Condor is a Drama, War film.
- Where was Alsino and the Condor produced?
- Alsino and the Condor was produced in Costa Rica, Cuba, Mexico, Nicaragua.