Death of a Bureaucrat
La muerte de un burócrata
“It is easier to kill a bureaucrat than to kill bureaucracy.”
Synopsis
A model Cuban revolutionary tragically dies at work and, as a badge of honor, is buried with his labor card in his suit pocket. When his widow attempts to apply for his pension, the pension office demands the original labor card. Desperate, his nephew embarks on an increasingly chaotic and surreal quest through the Cuban bureaucratic system to secure permission to exhume the body, only to be met with endless forms, contradictory regulations, and apathetic officials.
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La Muerte de Un Burocrata
Type: Trailer • Published 2007-01-30
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Salvador Wood
Nephew
Silvia Planas
Aunt
Manuel Estanillo
Bureaucrat
Omar Alfonso
Cojimar
Gaspar De Santelices
Nephew's boss
Elsa Montero
Sabor
Luis Romay
El Zorro
Carlos Ruiz de la Tejera
Psychiatrist
Richard Suarez
Tarafa
Alicia Bustamante
Tania Alvarado
Pedro Pablo Astorga
Laura Zarrabeitia
Roberto Gacio
Rafael Sosa
Rolando Vidal
Rafael Díaz
Carlos Gargallo
Release History & Theatrical Window
May 18, 1979
Wide Cinema Exhibition
Key Information & Fast Facts
- Director
- Tomás Gutiérrez Alea
- Screenplay & Story
- Tomás Gutiérrez Alea, Alfredo L. Del Cueto, Ramón F. Suárez
- Original Score
- Leo Brouwer
- Original Title
- La muerte de un burócrata
- Country of Origin
- Cuba
- Spoken Languages
- Spanish
- Runtime
- 1h 24m
- Production Studios
- ICAIC
Creative Leadership & Key Crew
Tomás Gutiérrez Alea
Tomás Gutiérrez Alea, Alfredo L. Del Cueto, Ramón F. Suárez
Leo Brouwer
Ramón F. Suárez
Mario González
Margarita Alexandre
Department Leadership Roster
Tomás Gutiérrez Alea
Director
Margarita Alexandre
Producer
Leo Brouwer
Original Music Composer
Ramón F. Suárez
Director of Photography
Mario González
Editor
Luis Márquez
Production Design
Elba Pérez
Costume Design
Tomás Gutiérrez Alea
Screenplay
Alfredo L. Del Cueto
Screenplay
Ramón F. Suárez
Screenplay
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What is Death of a Bureaucrat about?
A model Cuban revolutionary tragically dies at work and, as a badge of honor, is buried with his labor card in his suit pocket. When his widow attempts to apply for his pension, the pension office demands the original labor card. Desperate, his nephew embarks on an increasingly chaotic and surreal quest through the Cuban bureaucratic system to secure permission to exhume the body, only to be met with endless forms, contradictory regulations, and apathetic officials.
Who directed Death of a Bureaucrat?
Death of a Bureaucrat was directed by Tomás Gutiérrez Alea.
Who stars in Death of a Bureaucrat?
The principal cast of Death of a Bureaucrat includes Salvador Wood, Silvia Planas, Manuel Estanillo, Omar Alfonso, Gaspar De Santelices.
When was Death of a Bureaucrat released and how long is it?
Death of a Bureaucrat was released in 1966 with a total runtime of 1h 24m.
Who composed the musical score for Death of a Bureaucrat?
The original motion picture soundtrack for Death of a Bureaucrat was composed by Leo Brouwer.