The Feast of the Goat (film)

The Feast of the Goat (La fiesta del chivo) is a 2005 Dominican-Spanish-British drama film directed by Luis Llosa and starring Tomas Milian, Isabella Rossellini, Paul Freeman, Juan Diego Botto and Stephanie Leonidas. It is based on Mario Vargas Llosa's 2000 novel of the same name.

Cast

 * Tomas Milian as Rafael Leonidas Trujillo
 * Isabella Rossellini as Urania
 * Paul Freeman as Agustín Cabral
 * Juan Diego Botto as Amadito García Guerrero
 * Stephanie Leonidas as Uranita
 * Shawn Elliott as Johnny Abbes García
 * Murphy Guyer as Turk
 * Richard Bekins as Manuel Alfonso
 * Jordan Lage as Gral. Pupo Román
 * Carlos Miranda as Antonio Imbert Barrera
 * Steven Bauer as Juan José Viñas
 * David Zayas as Antonio de la Maza
 * Eileen Atkins as Aunt Adelina
 * Gary Piquer as Galindez

Production notes
Shooting began in Santo Domingo in the first weeks of October 2004. After several weeks of productions continue in Spain. Several locations using for shooting are located in La Romana and Jarabacoa (North of Capital). The Executive production was in Charge of Andres Vicente Gomez, Chairman of Lola Films

The movie had an release date in Madrid February 24, 2006 but first had a screening in the Berlin International Film Festival.

Reception
Writing for Variety Magazine, Jonathan Holland described the film as "rushed, but thoroughly enjoyable" and executed with "clinical skill". Holland complained that the film lacked the nuance and strong characterization of Llosa's novel.