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El fin del juego (1970)

Genre : Drama

Runtime : 1H 21M

Director : Luis Cornejo
Writer : Fernando Cuadra, Luis Cornejo

Synopsis

A man squanders all of his wife's fortune in gambling and drinking. Now in financial crisis, the woman tries to keep their home afloat, while he plays, gets drunk and lives off his friends charity and good will.

Actors

Calvin Lira
Calvin Lira
Raquel Parot
Raquel Parot
Bélgica Castro
Bélgica Castro
Héctor Noguera
Héctor Noguera
Mario Montilles
Mario Montilles
Domingo Tessier
Domingo Tessier
Rubén Sotoconil
Rubén Sotoconil
Leonardo Perucci
Leonardo Perucci
Pury Durante
Pury Durante
Lucy Salgado
Lucy Salgado
Fernando Cuadra
Fernando Cuadra
Sonia Benavides
Sonia Benavides
Sergio Urrutia
Sergio Urrutia
Verónica Tellez
Verónica Tellez
Andrés Aliaga
Andrés Aliaga

Crews

Luis Cornejo
Luis Cornejo
Director
Fernando Cuadra
Fernando Cuadra
Screenplay
Héctor Ríos
Héctor Ríos
Director of Photography
Samuel Carvajal
Samuel Carvajal
Assistant Camera
Luis Cornejo
Luis Cornejo
Screenplay

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