Alsino and the Condor
Alsino y el cóndor
Synopsis
Alsino, a boy of 10 or 12, lives with his grandmother in a remote area of Nicaragua. He's engulfed in the war between rebels and government troops when a US advisor orders the army to open a staging area by the boy's hamlet. Alsino tries to be a child, climbing trees with a girl, looking through his grandfather's trunk of mementos and trying to fly; he goes to town to sell a saddle, has his first drink and is taken to a brothel. But the war surrounds him. The US advisor takes Alsino on a chopper flight, but he's unimpressed. The soldiers' cruelties awake rebel sympathies in Alsino, and after an army assault backfires, the lad is fully baptized into the conflict.
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Release History & Theatrical Window
May 1, 1983
Wide Cinema Exhibition
Key Information & Fast Facts
- Director
- Miguel Littín
- Screenplay & Story
- Isidora Aguirre, Miguel Littín, Tomás Pérez Turrent
- Original Score
- Leo Brouwer
- Original Title
- Alsino y el cóndor
- Country of Origin
- Costa Rica, Cuba, Mexico, Nicaragua
- Spoken Languages
- English, Spanish
- Runtime
- 1h 29m
- Production Studios
- ICAIC, CRFC, Productora Cinematográfica Latinoamericana de México, NFI, Cooperativa Cinematográfica Costarricense, Latin-American Film Releasing Corp.
Creative Leadership & Key Crew
Miguel Littín
Isidora Aguirre, Miguel Littín, Tomás Pérez Turrent
Leo Brouwer
Pablo Martínez, Jorge Herrera
Hernán Littin
Department Leadership Roster
Isidora Aguirre
Writer
Miguel Littín
Writer
Tomás Pérez Turrent
Writer
Hernán Littin
Producer
Miguel Littín
Director
Leo Brouwer
Original Music Composer
Pablo Martínez
Director of Photography
Jorge Herrera
Director of Photography
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What is Alsino and the Condor about?
Alsino, a boy of 10 or 12, lives with his grandmother in a remote area of Nicaragua. He's engulfed in the war between rebels and government troops when a US advisor orders the army to open a staging area by the boy's hamlet. Alsino tries to be a child, climbing trees with a girl, looking through his grandfather's trunk of mementos and trying to fly; he goes to town to sell a saddle, has his first drink and is taken to a brothel. But the war surrounds him. The US advisor takes Alsino on a chopper flight, but he's unimpressed. The soldiers' cruelties awake rebel sympathies in Alsino, and after an army assault backfires, the lad is fully baptized into the conflict.
Who directed Alsino and the Condor?
Alsino and the Condor was directed by Miguel Littín.
Who stars in Alsino and the Condor?
The principal cast of Alsino and the Condor includes Dean Stockwell, Alan Esquivel, Carmen Bunster, Alejandro Parodi, Marta Lorena Pérez.
When was Alsino and the Condor released and how long is it?
Alsino and the Condor was released in 1982 with a total runtime of 1h 29m.
Who composed the musical score for Alsino and the Condor?
The original motion picture soundtrack for Alsino and the Condor was composed by Leo Brouwer.