Act of Faith
Acto de fe
Synopsis
The film adapts Jean-Paul Sartre’s short story Erostratus about a man on the verge of despair who decides to buy a gun and go out to kill at random. Shot in Los Angeles, this was Ospina’s first project at the UCLA Film School. Acto de fe (Redux) was restored from the original Kodak 16mm 4X reversal film of the 1970 version of Acto de fe. Some shots had to be replaced with outtakes from the camera original due to decay or total loss.
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- Director
- Luis Ospina
- Screenplay & Story
- Luis Ospina, Jean-Paul Sartre
- Original Title
- Acto de fe
- Spoken Languages
- Spanish
- Runtime
- 17m
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Luis Ospina
Luis Ospina, Jean-Paul Sartre
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Luis Ospina
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Luis Ospina
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What is Act of Faith about?
The film adapts Jean-Paul Sartre’s short story Erostratus about a man on the verge of despair who decides to buy a gun and go out to kill at random. Shot in Los Angeles, this was Ospina’s first project at the UCLA Film School. Acto de fe (Redux) was restored from the original Kodak 16mm 4X reversal film of the 1970 version of Acto de fe. Some shots had to be replaced with outtakes from the camera original due to decay or total loss.
Who directed Act of Faith?
Act of Faith was directed by Luis Ospina.
Who stars in Act of Faith?
The principal cast of Act of Faith includes Herbert Di Gioia, David Hamburger.
When was Act of Faith released and how long is it?
Act of Faith was released in 1970 with a total runtime of 17m.