Fever Mounts at El Pao (1959)
La fièvre monte à El Pao (original title)Reference View | Change View
- 1h 37min
- Drama
- 05 Dec 1959 (France)
- Movie
Aroused citizens assassinate an unpopular Caribbean despot, then two men vie for his gorgeous widow Ines. Ojeda is a steamy, isolated island, the penal colony for an oppressive dictatorship. A reactionary seizes the murdered governor's...
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Cast
| Gérard Philipe | ... |
Ramón Vázquez
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| María Félix | ... |
Inés Rojas
(as Maria Felix)
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| Jean Servais | ... |
Alejandro Gual
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| Miguel Ángel Ferriz | ... |
Le gouverneur Mariano Vargas
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Raúl Dantés | ... |
Le lieutenant García
(as Raoul Dantes)
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| Domingo Soler | ... |
Le professeur Juan Cárdenas
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| Víctor Junco | ... |
Indarte
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| Roberto Cañedo | ... |
Le colonel Olivares
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| Andrés Soler | ... |
Le président Carlos Barreiro
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| Luis Aceves Castañeda | ... |
López - le secrétaire de Gual (uncredited)
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Armando Acosta | ... |
Manuel (uncredited)
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Miguel Arenas | ... |
Le vice-président Barreiro frère du président (uncredited)
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Edmundo Barbero | ... |
Le procureur (uncredited)
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| Augusto Benedico | ... |
Le ministre Sáenz (uncredited)
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Antonio Bravo | ... |
Le juge (uncredited)
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José Chávez | ... |
Le chauffeur transportant Inès Rojàs (uncredited)
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Emilio Garibay | ... |
(uncredited)
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| Francisco Jambrina | ... |
(uncredited)
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Carlos León | ... |
(uncredited)
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| Enrique Lucero | ... |
Vila (uncredited)
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José Muñoz | ... |
Le chef du poste de contrôle de Miranda (uncredited)
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Alberto Pedret | ... |
Valle (uncredited)
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| Pilar Pellicer | ... |
Pilar Cárdenas (uncredited)
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Ignacio Peón | ... |
Le domestique de Gual (uncredited)
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| David Reynoso | ... |
Le capitaine Real (uncredited)
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Directed by
| Luis Buñuel | ||
Written by
| Henri Castillou | ... | (novel) |
| Luis Buñuel | ... | (adaptation) (as Luis Bunuel) & |
| Luis Alcoriza | ... | (adaptation) & |
| Charles Dorat | ... | (adaptation) & |
| Louis Sapin | ... | (adaptation) |
| Louis Sapin | ... | (dialogue) |
Produced by
| Jacques Bar | ... | producer |
| Raymond Borderie | ... | executive producer |
| Óscar Dancigers | ... | producer |
| Gregorio Walerstein | ... | producer |
Music by
| Paul Misraki | ||
Cinematography by
| Gabriel Figueroa | ||
Editing by
| Rafael Ceballos | ... | (as Rafael Ceballos López) |
| James Cuenet | ||
Production Design by
| Jorge Fernández | ... | (uncredited) |
Costume Design by
| Ana Maria Jones | ... | (uncredited) |
| Armando Valdés Peza | ... | (uncredited) |
Makeup Department
| Bertha Chiu | ... | hair stylist (uncredited) |
Production Management
| Charles Borderie | ... | production manager |
| Roger Morand | ... | unit manager |
Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
| Juan Luis Buñuel | ... | assistant director (as Jean-Louis Bunuel) |
Sound Department
| William Robert Sivel | ... | sound (as W. Robert Sivel) |
Special Effects by
| Armando Stahl | ... | special effects (uncredited) |
Visual Effects by
| Philippe Tourret | ... | restoration coordinator |
Camera and Electrical Department
| Ignacio Romero | ... | camera operator (uncredited) |
Music Department
| Jacques Météhen | ... | conductor |
Script and Continuity Department
| Suzanne Durrenberger | ... | script supervisor |
Production Companies
- Le Groupe des Quatre
- Cinematográfica Filmex S.A.
- Compagnie Industrielle et Commerciale Cinématographique (CICC)
Distributors
- Les Films Corona (1960) (France) (theatrical)
- Filmes Castello Lopes (1981) (Portugal) (theatrical)
- Prisma (1960) (West Germany) (theatrical)
- Azteca Films Inc. (1988) (United States) (subtitled)
- Divisa Home Video (2017) (Spain) (DVD)
- Kinowelt Home Entertainment (2009) (Germany) (DVD) (Luis Bunuel Edition)
- Leopardo Filmes (2020) (Portugal)
- NHK-BS2 (1998) (Japan) (tv)
- Rai 3 (1986) (Italy) (tv)
- Tohokushinsha (2003) (Japan) (DVD)
Special Effects
Other Companies
- Société Intercontinentale de Matériel Optiphone (SIMO) (dubbing)
- Éditions Albin Michel (novel published by)
Storyline
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Aroused citizens assassinate an unpopular Caribbean despot, then two men vie for his gorgeous widow Ines. Ojeda is a steamy, isolated island, the penal colony for an oppressive dictatorship. A reactionary seizes the murdered governor's post, and rushes to eliminate his romantic rival, an idealistic underling. The bureaucrat Vazquez hopes to marshal the angry residents of the capitol, El Pao, plus the many political prisoners, to oust Governor Gual. Written by David Stevens |
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Did You Know?
| Trivia | In his memoirs, Buñuel claims to have plagiarized the plot of this film from Puccini's opera "Tosca". See more » |
| Movie Connections | Referenced in Gérard Philipe: un homme pas un ange (2003). See more » |
| Crazy Credits | Half of the credits are displayed at the beginning of the films: the first seven member of the cast, director, writers, director of photography, composer & conductor, production companies and, finally, executive producer. The closing credits display the other half (after the word "FIN"): Once again the cast list but this time the first eight actors; then the assistant director, script supervisor, unit manager, sound engineer, production manager, followed by the name of the dubbing facilities and laboratories. See more » |