The Seven Madmen (, also known as The Revolution of the Seven Madmen) is a 1973 Argentine drama film directed by Leopoldo Torre Nilsson and starring Alfredo Alcón, Norma Aleandro and Héctor Alterio. It was based on the novels Los siete locos (The Seven Madmen) and Los lanzallamas (The Flamethowers), by Roberto Arlt. The film was entered into the 23rd Berlin International Film Festival, where it won the Silver Bear Award.

Cast

Alfredo Alcón as Erdosain

Norma Aleandro as Hipólita

Héctor Alterio as Gregorio Barsut

Thelma Biral as Elsa

Sergio Renán as El Rufián Melancólico

José Slavin as Alberto

Osvaldo Terranova as Ángel Erqueta

Leonor Manso

Lilian Riera

Luis Politti

Noemí Granata

Oscar Pedemonti

Saul Jarlip

Jorge Povarché

Mario Nervi

Laura Conte

References

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1973 films

Argentine drama films

1970s Spanish-language films

1973 drama films

Films directed by Leopoldo Torre Nilsson

1970s Argentine films

The Seven Madmen