David Farnor | On 10, Aug 2023

“They said I was a thief. You can call a soldier a killer but not a thief.” That’s the sound of Pablo Larraín turning his gaze on Augusto Pinochet – and a new trailer gives us a first look at El Conde.

The film catches up with Pinochet, who is still alive and a 250-year-old vampire. Tired of being remembered as a thief, he decides to die. Co-written by Larraín and Guillermo Calderón, the film stars Jaime Vadell (Tres tristes tigres, No) and Gloria Münchmeyer (La luna en el espejo, 42 días en la oscuridad), alongside Alfredo Castro (Tony Manero, Tengo Miedo Torero) and Paula Luchsinger (Ema, La Jauría).

The dark historical comedy will premiere at the Venice Film Festival, before going on to play in cinemas in September. Here’s the trailer:

 

El Conde: Production begins on Pablo Larraín’s Netflix film

25th June 2022

What if Pinochet was a vampire? That’s the starting point for El Conde, Pablo Larraín’s latest film – and Netflix has just confirmed that production is now underway.

The dark historical comedy, produced by Fabula and Juan de Dios Larraín, is directed by Larraín, who shares a screenplay credit with regular partner Guillermo Calderón, with whom he worked on The Club and Neruda. The story revolves around Augusto Pinochet who is not dead but an aged vampire who, after 250 years in this world, has decided to die once and for all, due to ailments brought about by his dishonor and family conflicts.

Jaime Vadell (Tres tristes tigres, No) and Gloria Münchmeyer (La luna en el espejo, 42 días en la oscuridad) will play the central couple, joined by Alfredo Castro (Tony Manero, Tengo Miedo Torero) and Paula Luchsinger (Ema, La Jauría).

Pablo Larraín says: “We are very happy because Netflix is a place where directors whom I greatly admire have made really valuable movies. Using dark comedy we want to observe, understand and analyze the events that have occurred in Chile and the world in the last 50 years. We have total confidence that we’ll do a good job and it will undoubtedly be an adventure: a demanding shoot, but very inspiring and meaningful.”

Francisco Ramos, Netflix’s Vice President of Content for Latin America, adds: “Finally we can work with Pablo Larraín as director. Participating in his next movie is truly an honor for us and will undoubtedly bring huge satisfaction to our Members in Chile and around the world. Pablo is one of the most interesting and significant voices in Latin American cinema in the last 20 years; his view on Chile and Latin America are essential to understanding our continent. I have no doubt that El Conde will continue on the path Pablo has blazed with No and Neruda. Continuing to put our faith in Fabula is vital to our growth process in a country as rich and diverse as Chile.”

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