El año de la peste
| Movie | |
|---|---|
| Original title | El año de la peste |
| Country of production | Mexico |
| original language | Spanish |
| Publishing year | 1979 |
| length | 109 minutes |
| Rod | |
| Director | Felipe Cazals |
| script |
Gabriel García Márquez , José Agustín, Juan Arturo Brennan |
| production | Felipe Cazals |
| music | Laura Quiroz |
| camera | Javier Cruz |
| cut | Raul J. Gasso |
| occupation | |
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El año de la peste ( The Year of the Plague) is a Mexican film from 1979 covering the genres of drama , thriller and science fiction .
action
Strange deaths occur in a large city with 15 million inhabitants: two doctors are beginning to suspect that the cause is not simple pneumonia, as initially suspected, but that it is an epidemic disease similar to the medieval plague. But both the authorities and the media alarmed by them deny this and for the most part remain inactive or wait and see in order to avoid fear and horror.
background
The film is based on the book The Plague in London by Daniel Defoe , which Gabriel García Márquez adapted for the film.
Awards
- Golden Ariel for best film in 1980
- Silver Ariel for Best Director 1980
- Silver Ariel for Best Screenplay in 1980
Web links
- El año de la peste in the Internet Movie Database (English)
Individual evidence
- ↑ a b Film Affinity España
- ^ El año de la peste (1979). Retrieved March 17, 2020 (Spanish).
- ↑ El año de la peste (1979) - IMDb. Retrieved March 18, 2020 .
- ↑ a b c 404 Not Found. Retrieved March 17, 2020 .