Coup at Daybreak (1998)
Overview
The film follows the events of the night of February 4, 1992 in Caracas, Venezuela. That night a group of military rebels staged a coup d'etat. Venezuelans found themselves as virtual prisoners. As the coup starts and fighting takes place from a military base which is in the center of the city's most affluent areas, with both luxury high rises and palatial mansions. The area of La Carlota provides a wealth of very interesting, often flamboyant and typical characters of the Latin America upper middle and upper classes. They are among the most affected. Various vignettes in these different characters' homes are developed. These people's reactions, lifestyles, vices, and humanity come out in a very honest fashion under duress.
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Additional Info
| Budget | $0.00 |
|---|---|
| Revenue | $0.00 |
| Original Language | es |
| Popularity | 1.051 |
Directed By
Carlos Azpúrua
Crew
Carlos Azpúrua
José Ignacio Cabrujas
Luis Paniagua
Alfredo D’Ambrosio
Henrique Vera-Villanueva
Adriano Moreno
Sergio Curiel
Raúl de la Nuez
Óscar Sempere
Patricia Busquets
Consuelo Delgado
José Ernesto Martínez
Belén Orsini
Mariella Pérez
Goar Sánchez
Victor Luckert
Michel Grzelak
Reyes Abades
Brad Hruboska
Guy Wenger
Carle Tuas
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