The Year of the Plague (1979)

Genre : Thriller, Science Fiction, Drama

Runtime : 1H 49M

Director : Felipe Cazals
Writer : Gabriel García Márquez, Juan Arturo Brennan

Synopsis

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. (IMDb)

Actors

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
Martin LaSalle
Martin LaSalle
Diplomatic
Eduardo Alcaraz
Eduardo Alcaraz
Dr. Luis Mario Zavala
Héctor Godoy
Héctor Godoy
Luis Armando Torreros
Humberto Elizondo
Humberto Elizondo
R. C. Jiménez, journalist
Leonor Llausás
Leonor Llausás
Widow of Alvarado
Zully Keith
Zully Keith
Magdalena, Dr. Sierra Genovés' wife
Nora Lárraga 'Karla'
Nora Lárraga 'Karla'
Health Inspector
Arlette Pacheco
Arlette Pacheco
Journalist
María Barber
María Barber
President's Wife
Daniela Romo
Daniela Romo
Laura
Carlos Fernández
Carlos Fernández
Bernardo Budillo
Ramón Menéndez
Ramón Menéndez
Dr. Miguel Garzón Riera
Roberto Dumont
Roberto Dumont
Dr. Arcadio Rincón Núñez
Francisco Llopis
Francisco Llopis
Eva's Father
Manuel Zozaya
Manuel Zozaya
Dr. Everardo Morell
Amado Zumaya
Amado Zumaya
General
Jorge Fegán
Jorge Fegán
Quintanar, Turism Secretary
Héctor Téllez
Héctor Téllez
Marco Antonio del Prado
Marco Antonio del Prado
César Sobrevals
César Sobrevals
Minister
Marcelo Villamil
Marcelo Villamil
Lic
Alberto Isaac
Alberto Isaac
Frihjof Hjolen, Norewgian Minister
Narciso Busquets
Narciso Busquets
Julián Arango
Laura Quiroz
Laura Quiroz
Singer
Sonia Aguilar
Sonia Aguilar
Singer

Crews

Felipe Cazals
Felipe Cazals
Director
Gabriel García Márquez
Gabriel García Márquez
Screenplay
Juan Arturo Brennan
Juan Arturo Brennan
Screenplay
Daniel Defoe
Daniel Defoe
Novel
Laura Quiroz
Laura Quiroz
Music
Javier Cruz Jr.
Javier Cruz Jr.
Photoscience Manager
José Agustín
José Agustín
Writer
Felipe Cazals
Felipe Cazals
Producer
Raúl J. Gasso
Raúl J. Gasso
Editor
Rafael Brizuela
Rafael Brizuela
Set Dresser

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