Whydidn'tyousaysobefore? -Whathaveyougottofightagainstthetanks? "IlpleutsurSantiago'isaninterestingworkbecauseitremainseminentlywatchable,veryaccessible.Let'sputitstraight:HelvioSoto'sbiggestmistakeistohavecaststars:BibiAndersson,AnnieGirardot,BernardFresson,Jean-LouisTrintignant,NicoleCalfandonothingmorethanwalk-onparts.LaurentTerzieffandRiccardoCucciolahavemoresubstantialparts,butthebestscenesarethosewhichincludethemasses. HelvioSoto'sscreenplaypassesnothingoverinsilence:butchereddemocracyandso-calledsuicideofAllende,Americanintervention,copperminesandeconomicinterests,travestiesoftrial,torturesandmurders.Heevenshowssomemilitarymenwhorefusetoobeyandadeserterisexecutedwiththe"Marxist". ThepoliticalmovieswereverytrendyinFranceoftheseventies:butbecausethoseeventswererecentwhenthemoviewasmade,"ilpleut...."haswornwellenough.