The Year of the Plague (1978)

  • NR
  • 02/12/1978 (MX)
  • Thriller, Science Fiction, Drama
  • 1h 49m

Overview

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.

José Agustín

Writer

Felipe Cazals

Director

Gabriel García Márquez

Screenplay

Juan Arturo Brennan

Screenplay

Daniel Defoe

Novel

Cast

Alejandro Parodi's headshot

Alejandro Parodi

Dr. Pedro Sierra Genovés
José Carlos Ruiz's headshot

José Carlos Ruiz

Dr. Jorge Martínez Abasolo
Rebeca Silva's headshot

Rebeca Silva

Eva Aponte
Tito Junco's headshot

Tito Junco

President
Ignacio Retes's headshot

Ignacio Retes

Dr. Mario Zermeño
Martin LaSalle's headshot

Martin LaSalle

Diplomatic
Eduardo Alcaraz's headshot

Eduardo Alcaraz

Dr. Luis Mario Zavala
Héctor Godoy's headshot

Héctor Godoy

Luis Armando Torreros

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