The Penal Colony (film) explained

The Penal Colony
Director:	Raúl Ruiz
Producer:	Darío Pulgar
Starring:	Luis Alarcón
Cinematography:	Héctor Ríos
Editing:	Carlos Piaggio
Runtime:	75 minutes
Country:	Chile
Language:	Spanish

The Penal Colony (Spanish; Castilian: '''La colonia penal''') is a 1970 Chilean drama film directed by Raúl Ruiz.^{[1] [2]} It is based on Franz Kafka's 1919 short story, "In the Penal Colony".

Cast

• Luis Alarcón as President
• Mónica Echeverría as Journalist
• Aníbal Reyna as Minister
• Nelson Villagra

Notes and References

1. Web site: Le Cinéma de Raoul Ruiz: La colonia penal . 25 October 2009 . lecinemaderaoulruiz.com . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20100519223525/http://www.lecinemaderaoulruiz.com/raoul-ruiz-cineaste/la-colonia-penal . 19 May 2010 .
2. Web site: NY Times: La colonia penal . https://web.archive.org/web/20121022212744/http://movies.nytimes.com/movie/141964/La-Colonia-Penal/overview . dead . 22 October 2012 . Movies & TV Dept. . . . 2012 . 25 October 2009.