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The Strategy of the Snail(Movie, 1993)

Original title: "La estrategia del caracol" (Spanish/ES)
1h 56min | Genres: Comedy, Drama
The Strategy of the SnailRating: 3.7/5 (with 3535 votes)
The Strategy of the Snail (Spanish: La estrategia del caracol) is a 1993 Colombian comedy-drama film co-written, directed and produced by Colombian filmmaker and director Sergio Cabrera. The film stars Frank Ramírez, Florina Lemaitre, Humberto Dorado, Fausto Cabrera and Carlos Vives. The film is a winner of the Berlin International Film Festival and the Biarritz Film Cinema Festival of Latin America. The film is about a group of tenants of an old house in the center of Bogotá who face an illegal eviction by the owner, an arrogant banker. The tenants are led by an untitled lawyer and a Spanish anarchist exile. The film was selected as the Colombian entry for the Best Foreign Language Film at the 67th Academy Awards, but was not accepted as a nominee. ()
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About The Strategy of the Snail

A group of tenants living in an old house are confronted with having to move out due to a renovation project the city has undertaken. The tenants decide to unite and come up with a strategy, but in the process—while the landlord and his aggressive attorney are chasing them—the tenants transform into the opposite of who they once were.

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Additional Information

Production countries: Colombia, France, Italy
Plays in: Colombia
Original language: Spanish (ES)
Spoken languages: Spanish (ES)
Translated into 5 languages: German (DE), English (EN), Spanish (ES), Italian (IT), Chinese (Mandarin) (ZH)
Status: Released
Release date US: 12/25/1993
Director: Sergio Cabrera
Director of Photography: Carlos Congote
Alternative titles in other countries (from previews, ads etc.):
"La Stratégie de l'escargot"
"The Snail's Strategy"

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WatchPlayStream ID: MOVIES:116260, Added: 03/22/2018, Last updated: 04/13/2024