The Year of the Plague

Movie·1978·1h 49m

The Year of the Plague

Country

Mexico

Language

Spanish

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The Story

Original title: El año de la peste

A terrible disease is found in a Mexican town. A doctor tries to alert the authorities when he discovers its epidemic nature. No one listen to him and soon after the disease spreads. The government tries to control the information in order to prevent panic.

Written By

José Agustín, Gabriel García Márquez, Juan Arturo Brennan

Producer

Felipe Cazals

Editor

Raúl J. Gasso

Themes

based on novel or bookmedicineoutbreakdisastergovernment cover-upplaguescience fictionaward-winning film

Production House

Conacite Dos
Instituto Mexicano de Cinematografía

Audience Score

53%

19 votes

Skip17%
Timepass39%
Go for it32%
Perfection12%

Where to watch

Region: MX

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Cast

Alejandro Parodi

Alejandro Parodi

Dr. Pedro Sierra Genovés

José Carlos Ruiz

José Carlos Ruiz

Dr. Jorge Martínez Abasolo

Rebeca Silva

Rebeca Silva

Eva Aponte

Tito Junco

Tito Junco

President

Ignacio Retes

Ignacio Retes

Dr. Mario Zermeño

Eduardo Alcaraz

Eduardo Alcaraz

Dr. Luis Mario Zavala

Héctor Godoy

Héctor Godoy

Luis Armando Torreros

Humberto Elizondo

R. C. Jiménez, journalist

Leonor Llausás

Leonor Llausás

Widow of Alvarado

Zully Keith

Magdalena, Dr. Sierra Genovés' wife

Nora Lárraga 'Karla'

Nora Lárraga 'Karla'

Health Inspector

Arlette Pacheco

Arlette Pacheco

Journalist

María Barber

President's Wife

Daniela Romo

Daniela Romo

Laura

Carlos Fernández

Bernardo Budillo

Ramón Menéndez

Ramón Menéndez

Dr. Miguel Garzón Riera

Martin LaSalle

Martin LaSalle

Diplomatic

Roberto Dumont

Dr. Arcadio Rincón Núñez

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Crew

José Agustín

José Agustín

Writer

Felipe Cazals

Felipe Cazals

Producer, Director

Raúl J. Gasso

Editor

Gabriel García Márquez

Gabriel García Márquez

Screenplay

Juan Arturo Brennan

Screenplay

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