Fever Mounts at El Pao
1959·France·100 min.
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Set on a fictional Latin American island, the action starts when Gov. Vargas (Miguel Angle Ferriz) is assassinated. His executive secretary Ramon Vasquez (Gerard Phillipe who died during production) is then forced to temporarily assume the mantle of power. After the new, brutal, and sadistic governor (Jean Servais) takes over, conditions steadily deteriorate. Meanwhile, the widow of the former governor, Inez Vargas (Maria Felix), and Ramon have fallen in love.
DirectorLuis Buñuel
MusicPaul Misraki
CinematographyGabriel Figueroa
CastGérard Philipe·María Félix·Jean Servais·Miguel Ángel Ferriz·Raúl Dantés·Domingo Soler·Víctor Junco·Luis Aceves Castañeda
Original titleLa Fièvre monte à El Pao (Republic of Sin)