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Cast
Rupert Everett
as Bayardo San Roman
Ornella Muti
as Angela Vicario
Gian Maria Volonté
as Dr. Cristo Bedoya
Lucia Bosè
as Placida Linero
Anthony Delon
as Santiago Nasar
Alain Cuny
as El Viudo Xius
Sergi Mateu
as Giovane Cristo Bedoya
Vicky Hernández
as Clotilde Armenta
Caroline Lang
as Margot
Carolina Rosi
as Flora Miguel
Movie Info & Details
Release Year1987
Runtime1h 49m
LanguageItalian
CertificationNR
GenresCrime, Drama, Thriller
Votes87
DirectorFrancesco Rosi
WritersTonino Guerra, Francesco Rosi
TypeFeature Film
Rating7.3 out of 10
Cast10 credited
Also Known AsChronicle of a Death Foretold
About Chronicle of a Death Foretold
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.
Directed by Francesco Rosi, Chronicle of a Death Foretold leans on a strong ensemble — Rupert Everett, Ornella Muti, Gian Maria Volonté — to carry a story that balances spectacle with character.
The film landed with audiences for its craft and performances, and remains one of the most talked-about crime titles of 1987.
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