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The Seven Madmen (1973)

The Seven Madmen poster
Original title
Los siete locos
Directed by
Leopoldo Torre Nilsson
Genre
drama film
Country
Argentina
Runtime
1h 58m
Rating
6.3 of 10 from 8 voters
Elsewhere
IMDb

How it feels

A man gets mixed up with a group of eccentric conspirators planning a violent uprising. Their schemes and delusions lead to unpredictable and grim outcomes.

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What happens

The Seven Madmen (Spanish: Los siete locos, also known as The Revolution of the Seven Madmen) is a 1973 Argentine drama film directed by Leopoldo Torre Nilsson and starring Alfredo Alcón, Norma Aleandro and Héctor Alterio. It was based on the novels Los siete locos (The Seven Madmen) and Los lanzallamas (The Flamethowers), by Roberto Arlt. The film was entered into the 23rd Berlin International Film Festival, where it won the Silver Bear Award. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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