A renowned poet. An unknown inspector. A legendary manhunt.
Neruda Synopsis
It’s 1948 and the Cold War has arrived in Chile. In the Congress, prominent Communist Senator and popular poet Pablo Neruda accuses the government of betraying the Party and is stripped of his parliamentary immunity by President González Videla. The Chief of Investigative Police instructs inspector Óscar Peluchonneau to arrest the poet. Neruda tries to escape from the country with his wife, the painter Delia del Carril, but they are forced to go underground.
Neruda (2016) is a drama film directed by Pablo Larraín, released on August 11, 2016 with a runtime of 1h 48m. It stars Gael García Bernal, Luis Gnecco, Mercedes Morán and Emilio Gutiérrez Caba. Viewers rate it 6.3 out of 10 across 283 ratings.
- Director:
- Pablo Larraín
- Writers:
- Eliseo Altunaga, Guillermo Calderón
- Producers:
- Axel Kuschevatzky, Renan Artukmac
- Cinematographer:
- Sergio Armstrong
- Composer:
- Carlos Cabezas
- Production:
- Participant, Funny Balloons, Ad hoc Studios, AZ Films, Casting del Sur, Reborn Production, Setembro Cine, Fabula, Telefe
- Revenue:
- $939,101
- Status:
- Released