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Clemente de la Cerda

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Clemente de la Cerda

Born September 13, 1935 · Chichiriviche, Venezuela

Died December 13, 1984 · aged 49

An outstanding Venezuelan film director, de la Cerda's films were characterized for their denunciation of social conditions of the underprivileged in Venezuelan society. As a child, his family moved to Caracas, where he soon enrolled in the School of Plastic Arts. Between 1962 and 1963 he frequented the Venezuelan Institute of Movie Studies, directed at the time by the actor Luis Salazar. Later, h…

Known For

The CriminalsThe Criminals · 1982
The Criminals
★ 8.01982
MovieDrama
Two young men decide to rob a residence believing it uninhabited, once inside the homeowners and another couple maintain a perverse game as fun for Sunday. One of the young enters the house but is cornered and subjected to all sorts of harassment and abuse.
Sin finSin fin · 1971
Sin fin
★ 7.01971
MovieDrama
Punctures the myths sustaining modern publicity and advertising methods.
CahuramanacasCahuramanacas · 1973
Cahuramanacas
1973
MovieDocumentary
Documentary by Clemente de la Cerda about Caracas.
El rostro ocultoEl rostro oculto · 1965
El rostro oculto
★ 8.01965
MovieDrama
A gang of young people falls into a world of violence and drugs.
La Virgen de ChiquinquiráLa Virgen de Chiquinquirá · 1983
La Virgen de Chiquinquirá
1983
MovieDrama
A Marian devotion is born when a Venezuelan woman finds an image and people come to the protection of the Virgin during a plague.
Retén de CatiaRetén de Catia · 1984
Retén de Catia
★ 8.01984
MovieDramaCrime
Pedro Che is a carefree taxi driver who advises his friends Sebastián and Artemio, politically committed law students, to do like him.
Compañero de viajeCompañero de viaje · 1979
Compañero de viaje
★ 7.01979
MovieHistoryDrama
A tale of hate in a town in the Venezuelan Andes where the conflicts and passions of those who live enclosed in the mountains make violence an inevitable destiny.
I'm a DelinquentI'm a Delinquent · 1976
I'm a Delinquent
★ 6.61976
MovieDrama
The film tells the story of Ramón Antonio Brizuela, who since childhood has to deal with rampant violence and the drugs, sex and petty thievery of a Caracas slum. Starting with delinquency, Ramón moves on to serious gang activity and robberies. He grows into a tough, self-confident young man who is hardened to violence. His views change when his fiancée's brother is killed in a robbery.

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