Long Live Death

About Long Live Death

At the end of the Spanish civil war, Fando, a boy of about ten, tries to make sense of war and his father's arrest. His mother is religious, sympathetic to the Fascists; his father is accused of being a Red.

Fernando Arrabal's Long Live Death is a 1971 war film. Its themes are desert, dreams, fascism, and nihilism.

Mohamed Bellasoued stars as Colonel, Anouk Ferjac as The aunt, Núria Espert as The mother, and Mahdi Chaouch as The son. At 90 minutes long, it arrived in May 1971.

The screenplay is by Claudine Lagrive and Fernando Arrabal. American members can watch it on Midnight Pulp and Philo.

Brazil, Beau Is Afraid, and The Discreet Charm of the Bourgeoisie make useful companions to Long Live Death, all filed under satire and surrealism.