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Death of a Bureaucrat

19661h 24mTomás Gutiérrez Alea
IMDb 7.6 · Rotten Tomatoes 100%
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"It is easier to kill a bureaucrat than to kill bureaucracy."

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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What is Death of a Bureaucrat (1966) 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…

Who stars in Death of a Bureaucrat?

Death of a Bureaucrat stars Salvador Wood (Nephew), Silvia Planas (Aunt), Manuel Estanillo (Bureaucrat), Omar Alfonso (Cojimar), Gaspar De Santelices (Nephew's boss). The film was directed by Tomás Gutiérrez Alea.

How long is Death of a Bureaucrat?

Death of a Bureaucrat has a runtime of 1 min and premiered in 1966.

Is Death of a Bureaucrat worth watching?

Death of a Bureaucrat holds an IMDb rating of 7.6/10. On Rotten Tomatoes it scores 100. Fans of Comedy are most likely to enjoy it — TasteRay can tell you how well it matches your personal taste.

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