Death of a Bureaucrat (1966): Cast & Box Office
Death of a Bureaucrat is a 1966 comedy directed by Tomás Gutiérrez Alea, starring Manuel Estanillo as Bureaucrat, Silvia Planas and Rafael Díaz. It runs 1 hour 24 minutes and earned $3,323 worldwide.
- Released
- Runtime
- 1h 24m (84 min)
- Director
- Tomás Gutiérrez Alea
- Genre
- Comedy
- Original language
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Spanish - Studio
- ICAIC
- After the credits
- No No extra scene
What Is Death of a Bureaucrat About?
The premise of Death of a Bureaucrat without spoilers.
The film suggests that killing a bureaucrat is easier than eradicating bureaucracy itself. It follows a young man who pits himself against a maddening system, offering a witty portrayal of bureaucratic chaos and the oppression of red tape. The picture was restored in 2019 by the Academy Film Archive and the Instituto Cubo del Arte e Industrias Cinematográficos.
Death of a Bureaucrat Themes & Keywords
· 17 tags- slapstick comedy
- satire comedy
- young
- man
- red tape
- bureaucracy
- new latin american cinema
- social satire
- satire
- nightmare
- grave
- funeral
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- exhumation
- dream sequence
- coffin
- cuba
- bureaucrat
Death of a Bureaucrat Cast & Characters
Manuel Estanillo leads the cast as Bureaucrat, with Silvia Planas as Aunt and Rafael Díaz. Directed by Tomás Gutiérrez Alea; 20 actors are credited in all.
- Director Tomás Gutiérrez Alea
- Manuel Estanillo as Bureaucrat
- Silvia Planas as Aunt
- Rafael Díaz
- Salvador Wood as Nephew
Also Starring in Death of a Bureaucrat
· 16 more- Carlos Ruiz de la Tejera Psychiatrist
- Tania Alvarado
- Alicia Bustamante
- Rafael Sosa
- Gaspar De Santelices Nephew's boss
- Omar Alfonso Cojimar
- Elsa Montero Sabor
- Luis Romay El Zorro
- Richard Suarez Tarafa
- Pedro Pablo Astorga
- Laura Zarrabeitia
- Roberto Gacio
- Rolando Vidal
- Rolando de los Reyes
- Carlos Gargallo
- Fausto Rodríguez
Death of a Bureaucrat Box Office
Death of a Bureaucrat grossed $3,323 worldwide.
Worldwide gross
$3.3K
- International
- $3.3K
Death of a Bureaucrat Trailers & Videos
The trailer of Death of a Bureaucrat.
Death of a Bureaucrat Also Known As
13 alternative titles, including “De dood van een bureaucraat” and “O thanatos enos grafeiokrati”.
- Also known as
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- De dood van een bureaucraat
- O thanatos enos grafeiokrati
- مرگ یک بوروکرات
- مرگ یک بروکرات
- 官僚之死
- Смерть бюрократа
- La morte di un burocrate
- La muerte de un burócrata
- Der Tod eines Bürokraten
- Ο Θάνατος Ενός Γραφειοκράτη
- Egy bürokrata halála
- A Morte de um Burocrata
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- La Mort d'un bureaucrate
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Death of a Bureaucrat FAQ: Cast, Box Office & Runtime
Runtime, release date, director, cast, box office, post-credit scenes and language of Death of a Bureaucrat, each answered in a sentence.
How long is Death of a Bureaucrat?
Death of a Bureaucrat runs 1 hour 24 minutes (84 minutes).
When was Death of a Bureaucrat released?
Death of a Bureaucrat was released on July 24, 1966.
Who directed Death of a Bureaucrat?
Death of a Bureaucrat was directed by Tomás Gutiérrez Alea.
More films by Tomás Gutiérrez Alea Who is in the cast of Death of a Bureaucrat?
Death of a Bureaucrat stars Manuel Estanillo as Bureaucrat, Silvia Planas as Aunt and Rafael Díaz, among 20 credited actors.
How much did Death of a Bureaucrat make at the box office?
Death of a Bureaucrat grossed $3,323 worldwide.
Does Death of a Bureaucrat have a post-credit scene?
No. Death of a Bureaucrat has no extra scene during or after the credits.
What language is Death of a Bureaucrat in?
The original language of Death of a Bureaucrat is Spanish.
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