''Three Sad Tigers'' ( es, Tres tristes tigres) is a 1968 Chilean drama film directed by Raúl Ruiz. It is an adaptation of the play of the same name by Alejandro Sieveking, which itself was based on the novel '' Tres tristes tigres'' by Cuban writer

Guillermo Cabrera Infante Guillermo Cabrera Infante (; Gibara, 22 April 1929 – 21 February 2005) was a Cuban novelist, essayist, translator, screenwriter, and critic; in the 1950s he used the pseudonym G. Caín, and used Guillermo Cain for the screenplay of th ...

. It shared the Golden Leopard award at the Locarno International Film Festival in 1969.

Plot

The film follows several lower-middle-class, thirtysomething characters in Santiago, Chile. Tito has moved to Santiago in search of a better life and works as a car salesman. However, he is unhappy due to the constant pressure and scrutiny he faces from his boss, Rudy. One weekend, when Tito is supposed to hand over the paperwork to close a car deal, he meets up with his sister Amanda and a stranger named Lucho. During a drunken dinner, they engage in a conversation about utopianism and encounter several interesting characters. However, their discussion almost leads to a fight with a group of young men from a neighboring table who are singing patriotic songs. After losing the paperwork, Tito takes Amanda, who is working as a stripper and prostitute, to Rudy, intending to offer her to him in exchange for keeping his job. However, Rudy is angered when he learns of Tito's plan and the lost documents. When Rudy orders Tito to pick up his sister, Tito loses control of his anger and brutally assaults Rudy. The siblings then transport Rudy by taxi and leave him lying in the street. The next morning, Tito broods alone in a café while listening to a

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sung by Ramón Aguilera, before walking out listlessly into a busy city street.

Cast

* Shenda Román as Amanda *

Nelson Villagra Nelson Villagra (born 9 August 1937) is a Chilean actor, writer and director of stage and screen. He is recognised as one of the most masterful actors in Chilean cinema and is widely known in Chile for his exceptional portrayal of a mentally r ...

as Tito * Luis Alarcón as Lucho * Jaime Vadell as Rudy *

Delfina Guzmán Delfina Guzmán Correa (born 7 April 1928) is a Chilean actress. She has appeared in more than 30 films and television shows since 1968. She starred in the 1968 Raúl Ruiz film '' Three Sad Tigers''. She is the daughter of Florencio Guzmán La ...

as Alicia *Fernando Colina as Carlos Sanhueza *Belén Allasio as Chonchi *Alonso Venegas as The School Inspector

References

External links

* 1968 films 1968 drama films Chilean drama films Chilean black-and-white films Chilean films based on plays 1960s Spanish-language films Films directed by Raúl Ruiz Golden Leopard winners {{1960s-drama-film-stub