Chronicle of a Death Foretold

Chronicle of a Death Foretold

Chronicle of a Death Foretold

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Chronicle of a Death Foretold

1987

1h 49m

7.3(82 votes)

Crime

Drama

Thriller

Overview

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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Production Companies

France 3 Cinéma

RAI

Videos & Trailers

1 video

Cast & Crew

18 members

Acting

Rupert Everett

Bayardo San Roman

Rupert Everett

Acting

Ornella Muti

Angela Vicario

Ornella Muti

Acting

Gian Maria Volonté

Dr. Cristo Bedoya

Gian Maria Volonté

Acting

Lucia Bosè

Placida Linero

Lucia Bosè

Acting

Anthony Delon

Santiago Nasar

Anthony Delon

Acting

Alain Cuny

El Viudo Xius

Alain Cuny

Acting

Sergi Mateu

Giovane Cristo Bedoya

Sergi Mateu

Acting

Vicky Hernández

Clotilde Armenta

Vicky Hernández

Acting

Caroline Lang

Margot

Caroline Lang

Acting

Carolina Rosi

Flora Miguel

Carolina Rosi

Acting

Silverio Blasi

Coronel Aponte

Silverio Blasi

Acting

Sergi Mateu

Giovani Cristof

Sergi Mateu

Acting

Carlos Miranda

Pedro Vicario

Carlos Miranda

Acting

Rogerio Miranda

Pablo Vicario

Rogerio Miranda

Acting

Leonor Gonzales

Victoria Guzman

No Image

Acting

Edgardo Román

Faustino Santos

Edgardo Román

Acting

Irene Papas

Madre de Angela

Irene Papas

Acting

Lucy Martínez

Unknown Role

Lucy Martínez

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