Julio Begins in July

1979

2h 0m

6.4(17 votes)

Drama

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.

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Cast & Crew

33 members

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Elsa Alarcón

Grandma

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Juan Cristóbal Meza

Julito

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Luis Alarcón

Uncle Alberto

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Shlomit Baytelman

María

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Tennyson Ferrada

Uncle Aurelio

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Jaime Vadell

Torres

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Delfina Guzmán

Otaraiza's Widow

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Marcial Edwards

Journalist

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Magdalena Aguirre

Mother Superior

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Rafael Benavente

Prior Franciscano

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Jorge Álvarez

Parish Priest

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José Cabello

Manolo

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Fritz Stein

Filiberto

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Jorge Yáñez

Payador Merrejo

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Felipe Rabat

Don Julio

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Alfonso Luco

Alfonso

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Violeta Contreras

Nun

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Sergio Urrutia

Drunkard

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Vicente Santamaría

No Pedro

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José Manuel Salcedo

Maturana

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Ana María Palma

Filiberto's Wife

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María Elena Montero

Aurelio's Wife

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Ana González

Teresa

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Victor Sepúlveda

Raimundo

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María Castiglione

Meche

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Pedro Gaete

Memo

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Aquiles Sepúlveda

Segundo

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Lucy Salgado

Alicia

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Nissim Sharim

Medic

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Marión Soto

Mrs. Elisa

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Gloria Münchmeyer

Josefina

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José Soza

Don Julio (voice)

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María Cánepa

Mother Superior (voice)

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