El Conde: Pablo Larrain’s Netflix movie depicts Augusto Pinochet as a vampire

Pablo Larraín, director of the films Jackie, Ema, and Spencer, as well as the Stephen King mini-series Lisey’s Story, is now in production on his latest feature, El Conde. Set up at the Netflix streaming service, El Conde depicts real-world dictator Augusto Pinochet as a vampire – and Larraín and Netflix have marked the start of production by releasing a first look image that you can see at the bottom of this article.

Scripted by Larraín and his frequent collaborator Guillermo Calderón, El Conde centers on

Augusto Pinochet who is not dead but an aged vampire who, after 250 years in this world, has decided to die once and for all, due to ailments brought about by his dishonor and family conflicts.

The Playlist notes that “Pinochet was the infamous Chilean dictator who led a military coup in the ‘70s and ruled the country until 1990. He died in 2006.”

Larraín provided the following statement:

We are very happy because Netflix is a place where directors whom I greatly admire have made really valuable movies. Using dark comedy we want to observe, understand and analyze the events that have occurred in Chile and the world in the last 50 years. We have total confidence that we’ll do a good job and it will undoubtedly be an adventure: a demanding shoot, but very inspiring and meaningful.”

El Conde stars Jaime Vadell (Tres tristes tigres), Gloria Münchmeyer (La luna en el espejo), Alfredo Castro (Tony Manero), and Paula Luchsinger (Ema).

Netflix hasn’t yet announced a release date for El Conde, but they expect to get it out into the world sometime in 2023.

How does El Conde sound to you? Are you a fan of Pablo Larraín’s work? Share your thoughts on this one by leaving a comment below.

Here’s the first look image for you to take a look at as you scroll down: