The City and the Dogs

The City and the Dogs (Spanish: La ciudad y los perros) is a 1985 Peruvian drama film directed by Francisco José Lombardi.[1] The film was selected as the Peruvian entry for the Best Foreign Language Film at the 58th Academy Awards, but was not accepted as a nominee.[2]

The City and the Dogs
Directed byFrancisco José Lombardi
Written byMario Vargas Llosa
StarringAlberto Isola
Release date
  • 18 June 1985 (1985-06-18)
Running time
135 minutes
CountryPeru
LanguageSpanish

It is based on The Time of the Hero, a 1963 novel by Mario Vargas Llosa which tells the story of a group of young military cadets at the Leoncio Prado Military Academy in Lima.

Cast

  • Alberto Isola as Mayor Garrido
  • Gustavo Bueno as Lt. Gamboa (Teniente Gamboa)
  • Luis Álvarez as The Coronel (El Coronel)
  • Juan Manuel Ochoa as The Jaguar (El Jaguar)
  • Eduardo Adrianzén as The Slave (El Esclavo)
  • Liliana Navarro as Teresa
  • Miguel Iza as Arrospide
  • Pablo Serra as The Poet (El Poeta)
  • Jorge Rodríguez Paz as The General (El General)
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See also

References

  1. "The City and the Dogs (1985)". NY Times. Retrieved 27 September 2014.
  2. Margaret Herrick Library, Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences
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