Tony Manero.

As Augusto Pinochet holds Chile in the grip of dictatorship, a fifty year old man obsessed with John Travolta's character from Saturday night fever imitates his idol each weekend in a small bar on the outskirts of Santiago. A stinging allegory for the corruption and egomania of Augusto Pinochet. "An...

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Bibliographic Details
Uniform Title:Kanopy films.
Corporate Author: Kanopy (Firm)
Language:English
Published: [place of publication not identified] : Kino Lorber Edu, 2008.
Series:Kanopy films.
Subjects:
Pinochet Ugarte, Augusto > Drama.
Saturday night fever (Motion picture)
Celebrity impersonators > Chile > Drama.
Male dancers > Chile > Drama.
Anti-fascist movements > Chile > Drama.
Influence (Literary, artistic, etc.) > Drama.
Social history > Drama.
Feature films.
Genre:
Drama.
Feature films.
Online Access:
Connect to: A Kanopy streaming video - MSU authorized users (kanopy)
Connect to: Cover Image - MSU authorized users
Physical Description:1 online resource (1 video file, approximately 98 min.) : digital, .flv file, sound
Format: Electronic Video
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As Augusto Pinochet holds Chile in the grip of dictatorship, a fifty year old man obsessed with John Travolta's character from Saturday night fever imitates his idol each weekend in a small bar on the outskirts of Santiago. A stinging allegory for the corruption and egomania of Augusto Pinochet. "An indelible portrait of a sociopath with the soul of a zombie." - The New York Times.
Note:Title from title frames.