Long Live Death (1971)
At the end of the Spanish civil war, Fando, a boy of about ten, tries to make sense of war and his father's arrest. His mother is religious, sympathetic to the Fascists; his father is accused of being a Red. Fando discovers that his mother may have aided in his father's arrest. Sometimes we witness Fando imagining explanations for what's going on; sometimes we see him at play, alone or with his friend Thérèse. Oedipal fantasies and a lad's natural curiosity about sex and death mix with his search for his mother's nature and his father's fate. Will Fando survive the search?
Cast
- Mohamed Bellasoued - Colonel
- Anouk Ferjac - The aunt
- Núria Espert - The mother
- Mahdi Chaouch - The son
- Ivan Henriques - Tosan, the father
- Jazia Klibi - Thérèse, Fando's friend
- Suzanne Comte - The grandmother
- Víctor García - Fando, 20 years old
Screenplay
Themes
Existential Dread and Questioning, The Complex Bond Between Mother and Son, Philosophical and Existential Questions
Keywords
dreams, nihilism, fascism, satire, surrealism, spanish civil war (1936-39), sahara desert, desert, blasphemy, corporal punishment, whipping, mother son relationship
Trailer
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Frequently Asked Questions
- What is Long Live Death about?
- At the end of the Spanish civil war, Fando, a boy of about ten, tries to make sense of war and his father's arrest. His mother is religious, sympathetic to the Fascists; his father is accused of being a Red. Fando discovers that his mother may have aided in his father's arrest. Sometimes we witness Fando imagining explanations for what's going on; sometimes we see him at play, alone or with his friend Thérèse. Oedipal fantasies and a lad's natural curiosity about sex and death mix with his search for his mother's nature and his father's fate. Will Fando survive the search?
- Who directed Long Live Death?
- Long Live Death was directed by Fernando Arrabal.
- Who stars in Long Live Death?
- Long Live Death stars Mohamed Bellasoued, Anouk Ferjac, Núria Espert, Mahdi Chaouch, Ivan Henriques, Jazia Klibi.
- How long is Long Live Death?
- Long Live Death has a runtime of 1h 30m (90 minutes).
- What genre is Long Live Death?
- Long Live Death is a Drama, War film.
- Where was Long Live Death produced?
- Long Live Death was produced in France, Tunisia.
- What are the themes of Long Live Death?
- The themes of Long Live Death include: Existential Dread and Questioning, The Complex Bond Between Mother and Son, Philosophical and Existential Questions.