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A King and His Movie

Original title: La película del rey
1986 · 1 h 43 min
Directed by Carlos Sorin · Argentina · Latin American Cinema
ComedyDrama

Cast

Ulises Dumont Julio Chávez Villanueva Cosse Roxana Berco Ana María Giunta David Llewelyn

Credits

Written by: Jorge Goldenberg

Plot

Buenos Aires movie director, very fond of the legend of the King of Patagonia and Araucania, decides to make a movie about it. Despite of financial troubles, technical problems, misfortune and desertions, he undertakes the journey to Patagonia for the film with a second-rate actor company.

Sinekatalog’s take

A King and His Movie (1986) is an Argentine comedy directed by Carlos Sorin. It won the Gran Coral at the Havana Film Festival in 1987. It stars Ulises Dumont, Julio Chávez and Miguel Dedovich. It runs 103 minutes. It is listed here for its festival and awards record.Sinekatalog’s own editorial review – not a user or critic quote.

Ratings

IMDb: 7.1 / 10 (550 votes)
IMDb rating and vote count from the IMDb ratings dataset (October 2026). Scores change over time.