Synopsis
It’s 1948 and the Cold War has reached Chile. In congress, Senator Pablo Neruda accuses the government of betraying the Communist Party and is swiftly impeached by President Gonzalez Videla. Police Prefect Oscar Peluchonneau is assigned to arrest the poet. Neruda tries to flee the country with his wife, the painter Delia del Carril, but they are forced into hiding. Inspired by the events of his new life as a fugitive, Neruda writes his epic collection of poems, “Canto General”. Meanwhile, in Europe, the legend of the poet hounded by the policeman grows, and artists led by Pablo Picasso clamor for Neruda’s freedom. Neruda, however, sees this struggle with his nemesis Peluchonneau as an opportunity to reinvent himself. He plays with the inspector, leaving clues designed to make their game of cat-and-mouse more dangerous. In this story of a persecuted poet and his implacable adversary, Neruda recognizes his own heroic possibilities: a chance to become both a symbol for liberty and a literary legend.
Metrics
Opening Weekend: | $29,402 (3.1% of total gross) |
Legs: | 14.54 (domestic box office/biggest weekend) |
Domestic Share: | 15.4% (domestic box office/worldwide) |
Theater counts: | 3 opening theaters/46 max. theaters, 8.3 weeks average run per theater |
Infl. Adj. Dom. BO | $1,134,832 |
Latest Ranking on Cumulative Box Office Lists
Record | Rank | Amount |
---|---|---|
All Time Domestic Box Office (Rank 9,101-9,200) | 9,165 | $939,099 |
All Time International Box Office (Rank 6,501-6,600) | 6,541 | $5,161,492 |
All Time Worldwide Box Office (Rank 9,401-9,500) | 9,416 | $6,100,591 |
All Time Domestic Highest Grossing Limited Release Movies (Rank 1,701-1,800) | 1,795 | $939,099 |
All Time Domestic Box Office for R Movies (Rank 3,301-3,400) | 3,355 | $939,099 |
All Time International Box Office for R Movies (Rank 1,601-1,700) | 1,643 | $5,161,492 |
All Time Worldwide Box Office for R Movies (Rank 2,701-2,800) | 2,725 | $6,100,591 |
See the Box Office tab (Domestic) and International tab (International and Worldwide) for more Cumulative Box Office Records.
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Movie Details
Domestic Releases: | December 16th, 2016 (Limited) by The Orchard |
International Releases: | September 23rd, 2016 (Wide) (Spain)
October 13th, 2016 (Wide) (Italy) December 8th, 2016 (Wide) (Netherlands) January 6th, 2017 (Wide) (France) February 10th, 2017 (Wide) (Argentina) ... Show all releases |
Video Release: | March 21st, 2017 by The Orchard |
MPAA Rating: | R for sexuality/nudity and some language. (Rating bulletin 2441 (Cert #50654), 9/7/2016) |
Running Time: | 108 minutes |
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Keywords: | Cold War, Set in Chile, Government Bureaucracy, 1940s, Poet, Communism |
Source: | Based on Real Life Events |
Genre: | Drama |
Production Method: | Live Action |
Creative Type: | Dramatization |
Production/Financing Companies: | Fabula, AZ Films , Funny Balloons, Setembro Cine, The Orchard, Participant Media, Reborn Productions, Telefe |
Production Countries: | Argentina, Chile, France, Spain |
Languages: | French, Spanish |