---
title: "The Spiral"
year: 1976
canonical_url: "https://www.archytele.com/show/the-spiral-1976"
media_type: "movie"
tmdb_id: 226362
imdb_id: null
status: "Released"
runtime_minutes: 138
community_rating: 6.8
vote_count: 0
content_rating: "Unrated"
---

# The Spiral (1976) — Television & Cinema Intelligence Dossier

> **Archytele Living Vault Canonical Record**: https://www.archytele.com/show/the-spiral-1976

## Executive Summary & Cultural Positioning

The Spiral is a film first released in 1976. Catalogued under Documentary. Produced and broadcast by Les Films Molière, Reggane Films, Seuil Audiovisuel. Current status: Released.

## The Hook & The Verdict

**The Hook**: "Explore the events provoked by imperialist attacks on Salvador Allende's government in Chile."

### Why Watch
- examines historical political events in Chile
- documents the Popular Unity government era

### Caveats & Content Note
- runtime is two hours and eighteen minutes
- focuses on heavy political subject matter
- Tone & Suitability: The film is a documentary dealing with serious historical and political subject matter.

**Micro-Themes & Vibe Matrix**: documentary, historical, political, serious

## Streaming Availability Matrix

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## Creative Credits

- **Directed by**: Jacqueline Meppiel, Armand Mattelart, Valérie Mayoux
- **Networks / Studios**: Les Films Molière, Reggane Films, Seuil Audiovisuel

## Key Cast Continuity

- **Med Hondo** as *Narrator  (voice)*
- **François Périer** as *Narrator  (voice)*

## Canonical Frequently Asked Questions

### Q: What is the release date of the film?
The film was released on April 27, 1976 in France.

### Q: What is the genre of the film?
The film is a documentary.

### Q: What is the runtime of the film?
The film has a runtime of two hours and eighteen minutes.

### Q: What historical government does the documentary focus on?
It focuses on the Popular Unity government in Chile presided by Salvador Allende.

### Q: What events are covered in the documentary?
It covers the events provoked by the systematic attack of imperialism on the Popular Unity government in Chile.

## Grounded Source Citations

- [The Spiral — The Movie Database (TMDB)](https://www.themoviedb.org/movie/226362)
- [The Spiral (2012) | ČSFD.cz](https://www.csfd.cz/film/346004-the-spiral/prehled/)
- [The Spiral (1998) | DIV.cz](https://div.cz/film/the-spiral)
- [The Spiral 60% (2012) | Kinobox.cz](https://www.kinobox.cz/film/479353-the-spiral)

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