Man Facing Southeast (1987)
Overview
A new patient mysteriously appears in a psychiatric ward. He claims to come from another planet to study humans and their behavior. The alien is gentle but criticizes humans for their harsh treatment of each other. The assigned psychiatrist is himself unhappy, and affected by the patient's insight. But he is ordered to treat the patient according to institutional procedure.
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Additional Info
| Budget | $600,000.00 |
|---|---|
| Revenue | $1,532,797.00 |
| Original Language | es |
| Popularity | 5.591 |
Directed By
Eliseo Subiela
Crew
Aldo Lobótrico
Abel Facello
Marta Albertinazzi
Lizzie Otero
Elida Inés Cederma
Dora Angélica Roldán
Carlos Abbate
Andrés Boiarsky
Hugo E. Lauría
Luján Pflaum
Eliseo Subiela
Eliseo Subiela
Pedro Aznar
Luis César D'Angiolillo
Marta Roig
Ariadna A. Martin
Marcelo Rembado
Gustavo Wagner
Enrique Carlos Angeleri
Juan Cruz Argüelles
Juan Imbert
Eduardo Larrosa
Gustavo Larrosa
Luis Mazzarello
Daniel Roiz
Venegoni
Carlos Abbate
José Luis Díaz
Omar Jadur
Javier Salinas
Antonio Arroyo
Miguel Ángel Danes
Ricardo Fernández
Daniel Tejón
Jorge A. Tiero
Miguel Ángel Vitali
Gustavo Wagner
Lidia Blanco
Elida Inés Cederma
Marcela Sáenz
Pedro Aznar
Lizzie Otero
Marcelo Rembado
Paulo Rembado
Silvina Chaine
Héctor Álvarez
Ricardo DeAngelis
TOP CAST
Lorenzo Quinteros
Dr. Julio Denis
Hugo Soto
Rantes
Inés Vernengo
Beatriz Dick
Cristina Scaramuzza
Nurse
Rúbens Correa
Doctor Prieto
Violeta Scarponi
Beggar
Gustavo Rangugni
Medicine Doctor
Antonio Avila
Newspaper Reporter
Hector Scarpino
Doctor
Tito Haas
Plainclothes Policeman
Andrés Tiengo
Patient
Carolina Cartelli
Denis' Daughter
Hernan Biset
Denis' Son
Alfonso Devita
Self - Orchestra Conductor (as Maestro Alfonso Devita)
Alberto Balzanelli
Self - Chorus Conductor (as Maestro Alberto Balzanelli)
Carlos Storani
Self - Orchestra Coordinator (as Maestro Carlos Storani)
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