''Jericho'' ( es, Jericó) is a 1991 Venezuelan
historical drama film
In film and television, drama is a category or genre of narrative fiction (or semi-fiction) intended to be more serious than humorous in tone. Drama of this kind is usually qualified with additional terms that specify its particular super ...
directed by
Luis Alberto Lamata
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.
The film was selected as the Venezuelan entry for the
Best Foreign Language Film at the
64th Academy Awards
The 64th Academy Awards ceremony, presented by the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences (AMPAS), honored the best films of 1991 in the United States and took place on March 30, 1992, at the Dorothy Chandler Pavilion in Los Angeles beg ...
, but was not accepted as a nominee.
[Margaret Herrick Library, Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences]
Plot
In the 16th century, Santiago, a Dominican friar, is the only survivor of an expedition that set out in search of the mythical South Seas under the direction of the cruel Gazcuña. Thanks to his Christian faith and his missionary ardor, he was integrated among the Caribbean Indians, until, after an incident with the chief of the tribe, he was forced to flee with his wife and son. He is arrested by the Spanish soldiers and accused of being a heretic, which means Inquisition and torture. But the real secret that the mercenaries want to extract from him is the place where Gazcuña has hidden 30,000 pesos in gold.
Cast
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Cosme Cortázar as Priest Santiago
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Francis Rueda as Priest's sister
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Alexander Milic as Spanish conqueror
See also
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References
External links
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1991 films
1991 drama films
1990s Spanish-language films
Venezuelan drama films
Films set in the 16th century
Films about conquistadors
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