Death of a Bureaucrat
1966, Drama/Comedy, 1h 25m
5 Reviews 100+ RatingsYou might also like
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Nephew
Aunt
Bureaucrat
Nephew's boss
Psychiatrist
Cojimar
Critic Reviews for Death of a Bureaucrat
All Critics (5) | Top Critics (3) | Fresh (5)
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This arresting early work by one of Cuba's foremost film-makers is a black comedy about institutionalised bureaucracy at its most pedantic.
January 26, 2006 | Full Review… -
Even when the comedy is strained, Death of a Bureaucrat should work on the gut responses of anyone who has ever stood in lines at bureaus dealing in driver's licenses, rent control, gas, water, electricity or -- perish the thought -- complaints.
May 9, 2005 | Full Review… -
A pleasant, very funny social comedy with a faint black lining.
January 1, 2000 | Full Review… -
Death of a Bureaucrat is a fanciful satire that takes on the excesses of Kafkaesque bureaucracy at the same time that it pays loving homage to the excesses of early cinematic comedies.
February 26, 2020 | Full Review… -
Mucho funny.
April 14, 2006 | Rating: B | Full Review…
Audience Reviews for Death of a Bureaucrat
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Jan 11, 2009[font=Century Gothic]"Death of a Bureaucrat" starts with the funeral of Francisco Perez(Manuel Estanillo), a sculptor of patriotic busts in Cuba who also invented a machine to mass produce them. So fondly is he remembered by his comrades as a true proletariat, that he is buried with his work card. That gesture presents a problem for his nephew Juanchin(Salvador Wood) and widow(Silvia Planas) who needs the work card if she ever wants to see any of his pension. Juanchin has no luck at the cemetary trying to exhume the body where he is told to wait two years or get a court order. However, a friendly group of workers are willing to help out. After all, what could possibly go wrong?[/font] [font=Century Gothic][/font] [font=Century Gothic]"Death of a Bureaucrat" is a wildly funny, absurd and playful movie that asks the question: how did this movie ever get made? I mean, revolutionaries are not especially known for their sense of humor. With conflicting reports on Cuban repression, it is hard to know how far somebody could go but the bureaucracy would seem to be a pretty ripe target no matter where you are. Juanchin digs a deeper hole for himself whenever he tries to circumvent the rules which is ironic because all he desperately needs is one person to act like a human being to cut through the red tape and make his life that much easier.[/font]Walter M Super Reviewer
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