Where to watch The Penal Colony in United Kingdom
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About The Penal Colony
The Penal Colony is a 1970 movie in the Drama genre, directed by Raúl Ruiz, starring Mónica Echeverría, Luis Alarcón and Aníbal Reyna. It has a runtime of 1 hour 7 minutes. It holds an average rating of 5.3/10 from 9 viewers. Below you can see where to watch The Penal Colony in United Kingdom — across streaming, rental and purchase options — along with the full cast, trailer and viewer reviews.
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A foreign journalist arrives on a small Pacific island 200 miles off the coast of South America. Once a leper colony, the island was later transformed into a prison and then, under U.N. mandate, made into an independent republic. Yet despite democratic structures, the inhabitants--who speak a strange dialect composed of Spanish and English--still obey the old prison rules. After sending back detailed accounts of the torture and repression seen everywhere, the journalist realizes that she has fallen into the trap created for her by the islanders: lacking natural resources, the island's main export is news.
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Where can I watch The Penal Colony in United Kingdom?+
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How long is The Penal Colony?+
The Penal Colony has a runtime of 1 hour 7 minutes (67 minutes).
Who stars in The Penal Colony?+
The Penal Colony stars Mónica Echeverría, Luis Alarcón, Aníbal Reyna and Nelson Villagra.
When did The Penal Colony come out?+
The Penal Colony is a 1970 movie directed by Raúl Ruiz.
What genre is The Penal Colony?+
The Penal Colony is Drama film.
Who directed The Penal Colony?+
The Penal Colony was directed by Raúl Ruiz.
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