Act of Faith (1970)
The film adapts Jean-Paul Sartre’s short story Erostratus about a man on the verge of despair who decides to buy a gun and go out to kill at random. Shot in Los Angeles, this was Ospina’s first project at the UCLA Film School. Acto de fe (Redux) was restored from the original Kodak 16mm 4X reversal film of the 1970 version of Acto de fe. Some shots had to be replaced with outtakes from the camera original due to decay or total loss.
Director: Luis Ospina
Runtime: 17 min
Release Date: January 1, 1970
Cast
Screenplay
- Luis Ospina
- Jean-Paul Sartre (Story)
Language: Español
Original Language: es
More Films by Director: Luis Ospina
Frequently Asked Questions
- What is Act of Faith about?
- The film adapts Jean-Paul Sartre’s short story Erostratus about a man on the verge of despair who decides to buy a gun and go out to kill at random. Shot in Los Angeles, this was Ospina’s first project at the UCLA Film School. Acto de fe (Redux) was restored from the original Kodak 16mm 4X reversal film of the 1970 version of Acto de fe. Some shots had to be replaced with outtakes from the camera original due to decay or total loss.
- Who directed Act of Faith?
- Act of Faith was directed by Luis Ospina.
- Who stars in Act of Faith?
- Act of Faith stars Herbert Di Gioia, David Hamburger.
- How long is Act of Faith?
- Act of Faith has a runtime of 17m (17 minutes).