Gentille Alouette is a 1990 French-Chilean film written and directed by Sergio Castillo. Geraldine Chaplin stars as an actress in Paris that is stalked by a Latin American colonel played by Héctor Alterio.[1]

Gentille Alouette
Directed bySergio Castilla
Written bySergio Castilla
StarringHéctor Alterio
Geraldine Chaplin
John Leguizamo
CountriesFrance
Chile
LanguageSpanish

Plot edit

The Colonel (Alterio) begins to stalk his former lover, Angela (Chaplin), as he suspects her of being involved in an anti-government group. Surrealist elements come into play as the Colonel blends his memories of Angela with his suspicions to create fantastical scenarios of capturing the elusive actress.[1]

Cast edit

Reception edit

The New York Times described the film as "intriguing", and that Castilla "combines surrealism and high comedy in a visionary style that with its echoes of Gabriel García Márquez and Luis Buñuel seems quintessentially Latin American in spirit."[1]

References edit

  1. ^ a b c Surrealism Meets Politics in Festival Latino Film New York Times. 17 August 1990. Retrieved on 28 July 2011.

External links edit