El Conde Trivia | 20 facts about the new Pablo Larrain film

“El Conde” is a black comedy horror film directed by Pablo Larrain. The film is streaming on Netflix.

Let’s dive into some trivia and facts about the film.

1. El Conde is a 2023 Chilean black comedy horror film
2. In English it means “The Count”
3. It is directed by Pablo Larraín
4. The film is written by Larraín and Guillermo Calderón
5. It is a satire that portrays Chilean dictator Augusto Pinochet as a 250-year-old vampire seeking death
6. The film stars Jaime Vadell, Gloria Münchmeyer, Alfredo Castro and Paula Luchsinger
7. El Conde premiered at the 80th Venice International Film Festival on 31 August 2023
8. There it won the best Screenplay Award
9. It was released on Netflix on 15 September 2023
10. This marks four days after the 50th anniversary of the 1973 coup d’etat, in which Pinochet seized power
11. Augusto Pinochet never died
12. Rather he is a vampire who after 250 years decides to die due to his complicated family situation and the dishonor of his figure
13. Principal photography began on June 24, 2022
14. On the review aggregator website Rotten Tomatoes, El Conde holds an approval rating of 82%
15. Based on 83 critic reviews
16. With an average rating of 7.10/10
17. The website’s critical consensus reads “A darkly delirious satire rooted in real-life horror, El Conde finds Pablo Larraín revisiting familiar themes without losing their provocative power”
18. On Metacritic, the film holds a weighted average score of 71 out of 100
19. Based on 20 critics
20. Indicating “generally favorable reviews”