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El zapato chino (1979)

Genre : Drama

Runtime : 1H 10M

Director : Cristián Sánchez
Writer : Cristián Sánchez

Synopsis

A taxi driver finds Marlene, a provincial woman, lost in a brothel. Immediately he decides to help her out and take her at his place. Little by little, his paternal protection turns into a bizarre passion

Actors

Fernando Andía
Fernando Andía
Nano
Felisa González
Felisa González
Marlene
Andrés Quintana
Andrés Quintana
Gallardo
Luis Alarcón
Luis Alarcón
Felix
Jaime Vadell
Jaime Vadell
María Castiglione
María Castiglione
José Manuel Salcedo
José Manuel Salcedo
Juan Cuevas
Juan Cuevas
Berta Díaz
Berta Díaz
Margarita Wielandt
Margarita Wielandt
Polo Abarca
Polo Abarca
Víctor Gutiérrez
Víctor Gutiérrez
Miriam Morales
Miriam Morales
Juan Carlos Ramírez
Juan Carlos Ramírez
El negro

Crews

Cristián Sánchez
Cristián Sánchez
Director
Cristián Sánchez
Cristián Sánchez
Screenplay
Cristián Sánchez
Cristián Sánchez
Story
Toño Rios
Toño Rios
Director of Photography
José de la Vega
José de la Vega
Sound
Mariana Carvallo
Mariana Carvallo
Sound
Mariana Carvallo
Mariana Carvallo
Editor
Cristián Sánchez
Cristián Sánchez
Editor
Maria Eugenia Meza
Maria Eugenia Meza
Production Assistant
Rosa Konfeld
Rosa Konfeld
Production Assistant
Mariana Carvallo
Mariana Carvallo
Executive Producer
Pancho Flores
Pancho Flores
Executive Producer
Antonio Ríos
Antonio Ríos
Camera Department Manager
Rachmaninov (Concierto N°2)
Rachmaninov (Concierto N°2)
Music
David Vera-Meiggs
David Vera-Meiggs
Continuity

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