

Long Live Death
At the end of the Spanish civil war, Fando, a boy of about ten, tries to make sense of war and his father's arrest. His mother is religious, sympathetic to the Fascists; his father is accused of being a Red. Fando discovers that his mother may have aided in his father's arrest. Sometimes we witness Fando imagining explanations for what's going on; sometimes we see him at play, alone or with his friend Thérèse. Oedipal fantasies and a lad's natural curiosity about sex and death mix with his search for his mother's nature and his father's fate. Will Fando survive the search?
TMDB
5.9/10
44 votes
- Status
- Released
- Budget
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- Box office
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- Language
- French
- dreams
- nihilism
- fascism
- satire
- surrealism
- spanish civil war (1936-39)
- sahara desert
- desert
- blasphemy
- corporal punishment
- whipping
- mother son relationship
Top billed cast
Where to watch
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Release dates
United StatesUS
- Theatrical25 Oct 1971
BelgiumBE
- Theatrical10 Nov 1972
DenmarkDK
- Theatrical14 Mar 1972
FranceFR
- Theatrical1212 May 1971
- PremiereCannes Film Festival16 May 1971
- PremiereCannes Film Festival (restored version)14 May 2022
- PhysicalDVD & Blu-Ray28 Jun 2023
GermanyDE
- Theatrical181 Oct 1971
NetherlandsNL
- Theatrical4 May 1972
PolandPL
- Theatrical2 Apr 1973
- PremiereWTF Fest15 Jun 2025
PortugalPT
- Theatrical28 Sept 1974
SwedenSE
- Theatrical17 Jan 1972
Frequently asked questions
- When was Long Live Death released?
- Long Live Death was released on 12 May 1971.
- Where can I watch Long Live Death online?
- Long Live Death is available on Philo, Midnight Pulp, Fandango At Home in US. Use the Watch now links in the Where to watch section for official pages.
- Is there a Hindi trailer for Long Live Death?
- No verified Hindi trailer for Long Live Death is available yet. Only the original-language trailer is listed.
- What is the rating of Long Live Death?
- Long Live Death holds a 5.9/10 audience score from 44 votes.
- Who directed Long Live Death?
- Long Live Death (1971) was directed by Fernando Arrabal.
- How long is Long Live Death?
- Long Live Death runs for 1h 30m.













