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Chronicle of a Death Foretold
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Chronicle of a Death Foretold

1987-05-08 · 109 min · ★ 7.3

Crime · Drama · Thriller

This suspenseful Italian crime drama is set in a Colombian river town and chronicles the series of events that led up to murder. Based on a novel by distinguished author Gabriel Garcia Marquez, the tale begins in the present as a middle-aged doctor returns to the village after a twenty-year absence to investigate the murder that occurred just before he left.

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Directors
Francesco Rosi
Production companies
Les Films Ariane, France 3 Cinéma, Italmedia Film, Soprofilms, RAI
Countries
Italy, France, Colombia
Status
Released

Top Cast

Rupert EverettRupert EverettBayardo San Roman
Ornella MutiOrnella MutiAngela Vicario
Gian Maria VolontéGian Maria VolontéDr. Cristo Bedoya
Lucia BosèLucia BosèPlacida Linero
Anthony DelonAnthony DelonSantiago Nasar
Alain CunyAlain CunyEl Viudo Xius
Sergi MateuSergi MateuGiovane Cristo Bedoya
Vicky HernándezVicky HernándezClotilde Armenta
Caroline LangCaroline LangMargot
Carolina RosiFlora Miguel
Silverio BlasiSilverio BlasiCoronel Aponte
Sergi MateuSergi MateuGiovani Cristof
Carlos MirandaCarlos MirandaPedro Vicario
Rogerio MirandaRogerio MirandaPablo Vicario
Leonor GonzalesVictoria Guzman
Edgardo RománEdgardo RománFaustino Santos
Irene PapasIrene PapasMadre de Angela
Lucy MartínezLucy Martínez

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