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Chronicle of a Death Foretold (1987)

Original title: Cronaca di una morte annunciata

1987-05-08 · 1h 49m · IT
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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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Francesco RosiDirector

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Rupert EverettRupert EverettBayardo San RomanOrnella MutiOrnella MutiAngela VicarioGian Maria VolontéGian Maria VolontéDr. Cristo BedoyaLucia BosèLucia BosèPlacida LineroAnthony DelonAnthony DelonSantiago NasarAlain CunyAlain CunyEl Viudo XiusSergi MateuSergi MateuGiovane Cristo BedoyaVicky HernándezVicky HernándezClotilde ArmentaCaroline LangCaroline LangMargotCarolina RosiCarolina RosiFlora MiguelSilverio BlasiSilverio BlasiCoronel AponteSergi MateuSergi MateuGiovani Cristof

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InvestigationColombiaWedding nightPublic murder

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Genre affinityThriller · Drama · CrimeTheme affinityInvestigation · Colombia · Wedding NightDialogue densityDramaDirector preference329407Actor preference448928 · 352818 · 128935Country preferenceIt

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What is Chronicle of a Death Foretold about?

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.

How long is Chronicle of a Death Foretold?

Chronicle of a Death Foretold has a runtime of 109 minutes.