The movie, based on José Donoso novel is featured at the Días de Cine Reading Club until August 19th. This initiative is sponsored by the America Reads Spanish program and the American Library Association to promote literature and the Spanish language in American libraries and universities.

Días de Cine Reading Club presents “Coronacion” with María Cánepa, Julio Jung and Myriam Palacios, and directed by Silvio Caiozzi. The movie will be available until August 19th to participating libraries and universities.

The elderly heir of a formerly wealthy and respected Chilean family, Andres, suffers decadence and loneliness. He hires young Estela in order to look after his tyrannic and almost crazy grandmother. The differences in class and age don't stop Andres from courting Estela, whose fiancee Mario tries to make some money with the passions of his well-off rival. The suffocating atmosphere of the run-down mansion in the outskirts of Santiago represents the deterioration of the bourgeoisie, and sets the scene for the total collapse of Andres.

The program is offered at no cost to U.S. libraries and universities. To participate, libraries simply have to register and send the form provided at the America Reads Spanish website . They will receive an exclusive user password via e-mail. This password will allow them to enjoy, legally and free of charge, public viewing of the movie of the week via online streaming at a library or university. All it requires is a computer and internet connection. For more information click here or send an email to Miami@comercio.mineco.es.