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The Escape

The Escape

Freedom is an irresistible instinct.

2001 1h 57m

In the summer of 1928, several inmates from the National Penitentiary in Buenos Aires managed to escape. The film narrates the fate of each of these runaways in search of their destiny - tough men with their own ethical codes and ready to do anything not to return to prison. Some of them will suffer violent deaths, while others manage de disappear. Sordid and moving stories, not excluding tenderness and love, mercy or horror sealed with a pact of prison love that will remain in the heart of Buenos Aires, as witness of the yearned-for freedom.

3.2/5

TMDB score· 20 votes

Synopsis

In the summer of 1928, several inmates from the National Penitentiary in Buenos Aires managed to escape. The film narrates the fate of each of these runaways in search of their destiny - tough men with their own ethical codes and ready to do anything not to return to prison. Some of them will suffer violent deaths, while others manage de disappear. Sordid and moving stories, not excluding tenderness and love, mercy or horror sealed with a pact of prison love that will remain in the heart of Buenos Aires, as witness of the yearned-for freedom.

Behind it

Eduardo MignognaEduardo MignognaDirectorJorge GoldenbergJorge GoldenbergWriterGraciela MaglieWriterFederico JusidFederico JusidComposerMarcelo CamorinoCinematography

Cast

Miguel Ángel SoláMiguel Ángel SoláLaureano Irala
Ricardo DarínRicardo DarínDomingo Santaló, 'El Pibe'
Gerardo RomanoGerardo RomanoJulio Bordiola
Patricio ContrerasPatricio ContrerasEusebio Duval
Inés EstévezInés EstévezTabita
Norma AleandroNorma AleandroLa Varela
Arturo MalyArturo MalyPedro Escofet
Alejandro AwadaAlejandro AwadaTomás Opitti
Vando VillamilVando VillamilOmar Zajur
Alberto JiménezAlberto JiménezCamilo Vallejo
Facundo AranaFacundo AranaVíctor Gans
Oscar AlegreOscar AlegreBelisario "El Pampa" Zacarías
Juan Ponce de LeónRamón Cedeyra
Antonella CostaAntonella CostaRita Baldini
Lis MorenoLis MorenoRita Baldini (niña)
Erasmo OliveraErasmo OliveraAnarquista
Mario PaolucciMario PaolucciCarcelero
Luis MarganiLuis MarganiComprador de la carbonería

Director

Eduardo Mignogna

Writers

Jorge Goldenberg, Eduardo Mignogna, Graciela Maglie

Release date

24 May 2001

Runtime

1h 57m

Language

Spanish

Countries

Argentina,Spain

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