Julio Begins in July

Apr 30, 1979

2h 0m

★ 6.4

Overview

This is the story of a teenager at the turn of the century in the conservative higher classes of Chile and the initiation rites in his society.

Genres

Drama

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Cast

Grandma

Elsa Alarcón

Julito

Juan Cristóbal Meza

Uncle Alberto

Luis Alarcón

María

Shlomit Baytelman

Uncle Aurelio

Tennyson Ferrada

Torres

Jaime Vadell

Otaraiza's Widow

Delfina Guzmán

Journalist

Marcial Edwards

Mother Superior

Magdalena Aguirre

Prior Franciscano

Rafael Benavente

Parish Priest

Jorge Álvarez

Manolo

José Cabello

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