The Recourse to the Method (El recurso del método) 45 years old

Set in the early 1900s, this film charts the rule of a Latin American dictator as he moves from being a charming despot to a tyrannical ruler before he is finally ousted, only to die in obscurity in Paris. Early in his regime, the resources and agricultural products his country sells command high prices, and he is a reasonably confident, even gentle, ruler who likes to take long vacations with his daughter in Paris. After World War I, with falling prices and a number of coup attempts behind him, his rule becomes quite cruel.

Credits

Ernesto Gómez Cruz as

Salvador Sánchez as

Katy Jurado as

Nelson Villagra as

Reynaldo Miravalles as

The Recourse to the Method Cast

Name	Character
Ernesto Gómez Cruz He was 44, now 90 years old
Salvador Sánchez He was 19, 23 years old when he died
Katy Jurado She was 54, 78 years old when she died
Nelson Villagra He was 40, now 86 years old
Reynaldo Miravalles He was 55, 93 years old when he died

The Recourse to the Method Crew

Name	Department
Miguel Littín as Director. He was 35 (now 81) years old	Directing
Miguel Littín as Writer. He was 35 (now 81) years old	Writing

The Recourse to the Method (45 years)

Release day: Tuesday, June 06, 1978
Runtime: 164 minutes