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. 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.
Cast
Nelson Villagra - El Primer Magistrado
Ernesto Gómez Cruz - Cholo
Salvador Sánchez - Peralta
Reynaldo Miravalles - Oberst Hoffmann
Raúl Pomares - General Galván
Katy Jurado - La Mayorala
Alain Cuny - El Académico
Gabriel Retes - El Estudiante
María Adelina Vera - La Hija del Presidente
Roger Cudney - Army captain
Didier Flamand
Denis Perrot
Monique Perrot
Jacques Rispal