---
title: 'The Penal Colony (1970)'
type: 'film'
director: 'Raúl Ruiz'
released: '1970-01-01'
runtime_minutes: 75
genres:
  - 'Drama'
countries:
  - 'Chile'
canonical: 'https://cinepixo.com/movies/the-penal-colony-1970'
review_count: 0
imdb: 'https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0065563/'
publisher: 'CinePixo'
---

# The Penal Colony (1970)

1970 · 75 min · Drama · Chile


## Synopsis

The Penal Colony is a 1970 Chilean drama film directed by Raúl Ruiz. It is based on Franz Kafka's 1919 short story "In the Penal Colony".

## Credits

- **Director:** [Raúl Ruiz](https://cinepixo.com/people/raul-ruiz)

## Cast

- [Nelson Villagra](https://cinepixo.com/people/nelson-villagra)

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