La Baraja de la Muerte

La Baraja de la Muerte

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La Baraja de la Muerte

1916

1h 0m

5.0(2 votes)

Drama

Crime

Romance

Overview

In 1916 the Santiago society shuddered with the crime of a wealthy businessman. Corina Rojas, his young wife, was the first woman sentenced to death in Chile and her story inspired the first national feature film.

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3 featured cast members

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Palmira Fernández

Corina Rojas

Mario Carrasco

David Díaz Muñoz

Alfredo Torricelli

Jorge Sangts

Creative team

Directed by: Salvador Giambastiani
Written by: Claudio de Alas
Produced by: Salvador Giambastiani

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