echoes of Chaplin, Laurel & Hardy, and Buñuel, among others, all cited in the opening credits." "It is a black-and-white, full-length comedy about a country which has undergone a socialist revolution and now insists its bureaucrats provide equal treatment for all, including the dead. The newly socialist country is a thinly veiled Cuba, and the comedic twists and characters reminiscent of Hollywood comedy traditions and stars such as Charles Chaplin, Laurel and Hardy, Buster Keaton and even Marilyn Monroe; also included is a touch of surrealism and black humor reminiscent of Buñuel." Allusions The machinery of the Martí bus factory references Chaplin's Modern Times. The fight at the cemetery gates references Laurel & Hardy's fights. Juanchin's dreams reference Buñuel's An Andalusian Dog. Alea dedicates, in the initial credits, to these, Ingmar Bergman, Akira Kurosawa and other film directors. Preservation La Muerte de un Burócrata was preserved by the Academy Film Archive in 2019. See also List of Cuban films References External links La Revolución Cubana filmada por Tomás Gutiérrez Alea Tomas Gutierrez Alea: The Dialectics of a Filmmaker Cuban comedy films 1960s Spanish-language films Films critical of communism Films directed by Tomás Gutiérrez Alea 1966 comedy films 1966 films