The Feast of the Goat (film)
2005 Dominican Republic film
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The Feast of the Goat (Spanish: La fiesta del chivo) is a 2005 Dominican-Spanish-British drama film directed by Luis Llosa and starring Tomas Milian, Isabella Rossellini, Paul Freeman, Juan Diego Botto and Stephanie Leonidas. It is based on Mario Vargas Llosa's 2000 novel of the same name.[1][2]
- Luis Llosa
- Augusto Cabada
- Zachary Sklar
by Mario Vargas Llosa
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| Directed by | Luis Llosa |
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| Based on | The Feast of the Goat by Mario Vargas Llosa |
| Produced by | Andrés Vicente Gómez |
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| Cinematography | Javier Salmones |
| Edited by | Alejandro Lázaro |
| Music by | José Antonio Molina |
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Running time | 132 minutes |
| Countries | Dominican Republic Spain United Kingdom |
| Language | English |
Plot
Urania Cabral returns to Santo Domingo, after several years, and remembers her and her family's relationship to Rafael Leonidas Trujillo, the Dominican dictator, as well as the events surrounding his assassination.[3]
Cast
- Tomas Milian as Rafael Leonidas Trujillo
- Isabella Rossellini as Urania
- Paul Freeman as Agustín Cabral
- Juan Diego Botto as Amadito García Guerrero
- Stephanie Leonidas as Uranita
- Shawn Elliott as Johnny Abbes García
- Murphy Guyer as Turk
- Richard Bekins as Manuel Alfonso
- Jordan Lage as Gral. Pupo Román
- Carlos Miranda as Antonio Imbert Barrera
- Steven Bauer as Juan José Viñas
- David Zayas as Antonio de la Maza
- Eileen Atkins as Aunt Adelina
- Ricardo Álamo as Ramfis Trujillo
- Stephen C. Bradbury as American Senator
- Gary Piquer as Galindez
Production notes
Shooting began in Santo Domingo in the first weeks of October 2004. After several weeks of productions continue in Spain. Several locations using for shooting are located in La Romana and Jarabacoa (North of Capital). The Executive production was in Charge of Andres Vicente Gomez, Chairman of Lola Films[4]
The movie had a release date in Madrid February 24, 2006[5] but first had a screening in the Berlin International Film Festival.[6]
Reception
Writing for Variety Magazine, Jonathan Holland described the film as "rushed, but thoroughly enjoyable" and executed with "clinical skill". Holland complained that the film lacked the nuance and strong characterization of Vargas Llosa's novel.[7]