| The Recourse to the Method | |
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| Directed by | Miguel Littín |
| Written by | Alejo Carpentier Régis Debray Miguel Littín |
| Produced by | Héctor López Michèle Ray-Gavras Vicente Silva |
| Starring | Nelson Villagra |
| Cinematography | Ricardo Aronovich |
| Edited by | Ramón Aupart |
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Running time | 164 minutes |
| Countries | Mexico Cuba |
| Language | Spanish |
The Recourse to the Method (Spanish: El recurso del método) is a Mexican-Cuban drama film directed by Chilean filmmaker Miguel Littín. It is based on the 1974 novel of the same name written by Alejo Carpentier. It was entered into the 1978 Cannes Film Festival.[1] The film was also selected as the Cuban entry for the Best Foreign Language Film at the 51st Academy Awards, but was not accepted as a nominee.[2]
