Magnicidios Poe (2017)
Overview
The sarcastic account of the assassination of five Spanish politicians between 1870 and 1973 is mixed with the narration of five short stories by Edgar Allan Poe illustrated by five skillful pencil artists. A documentary, a video essay, a collage, a provocative experiment where various pop culture figures and icons perform unexpected cameos. The macabre joke of a jester. Never more.
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Additional Info
| Budget | $0.00 |
|---|---|
| Revenue | $0.00 |
| Original Language | es |
| Popularity | 1.458 |
Directed By
Kikol Grau
TOP CAST
Kikol Grau
Himself - Narrator (voice)
Francisco Franco
Himself (archive footage)
Juan Carlos I
Himself (archive footage)
Luis Carrero Blanco
Himself (archive footage)
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