La Mansión de Araucaima
La Mansión de Araucaima is a 1986 Colombian drama film directed and co-written by Carlos Mayolo. Its genre has been described as "Tropical Gothic." It is based on the tale of the same name by Alvaro Mutis.
Plot
Angela, a young model, is working on a TV commercial that is filmed in the countryside. Her boyfriend is part of the crew behind the camera. Not far from where they are shooting the commercial, there is a house named Araucaima, inhabited by six eccentric characters: Paul, a guardian, who patrols the property with his German Shepherd; Camilo, an impotent alcoholic pilot; a monk, with a passion for books; a black servant named Cristobal who does the daily chores; the Machiche, a mature voluptuous woman who keeps the men in the house under her control; and Graciliano "Don Graci", the pampered and corrupt owner of the house.
More details
author | Alvaro Mutis Carlos Mayolo |
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director | Carlos Mayolo |
editor | Karen Lamassonne |
genre | drama |
keywords | abandoned house bath dead bodies film german shepherd hang morning shoot suicide by hanging tv commercial |
musicBy | Carlos Gomez German Arrieta |
producer | Carlos Mayolo Luis Ospina |
publisher | Focine |