[1/4] The 80th Venice Film Festival - Premiere for the film "El Conde" in competition - Venice, Italy, August 31, 2023. Director Pablo Larrain looks on. REUTERS/Yara Nardi Acquire Licensing RightsVENICE, Aug 31 (Reuters) - Chilean director Pablo Larrain, known for his Jackie Kennedy and Princess Diana dramas "Jackie" and "Spencer," chose General Augusto Pinochet as the subject of his latest film, "El Conde". The movie, which is screening in competition at the Venice Film Festival, depicts Pinochet as a 250-year-old vampire whose family gathers at his remote hideout as he decides his time on earth has come to an end. Pinochet, who died in December 2006 at the age of 91, was never convicted of his responsibility for the crimes.

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Persons: Conde, Pablo Larrain, Yara, Jackie Kennedy, Princess Diana, Jackie, Spencer, Augusto Pinochet, El Conde, Pinochet, Larrain, Paula Luchsinger, Hanna Rantala, Rosalba O'Brien Organizations: REUTERS, Venice Film, Netflix, Ministry of Justice, Thomson Locations: Venice, Italy, Chilean, Chile, Pinochet