No One Writes to the Colonel
Every Friday, the Colonel puts on his only suit and goes to the dock to await a letter announcing the arrival of his pension. But the townsfolk all know that this pension will never come. His wife also knows it, and even he knows it. But he is still waiting, living with the pain of the death of his son.
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No One Writes to the Colonel
- Overview
- Cast
- Crew
- Recommendations
Status
Released
Release Date
Jun 2, 1999
Runtime
1h 58m
Genres
Drama
User Score
50%
Original Title
El coronel no tiene quien le escriba
Production Companies
Producciones Amaranta, Gardenia Producciones, Tornasol Media, DMVB Films, Fondo para la Producción Cinematográfica de Calidad, Instituto Mexicano de Cinematografía, Tabasco films, Universidad Veracruzana, Ventanarosa, Canal+, Lotería Nacional para la Asistencia Pública, Fundación del Nuevo Cine Latinoamericano, TVE, Canal+ España
Director
Arturo Ripstein
Description
Every Friday, the Colonel puts on his only suit and goes to the dock to await a letter announcing the arrival of his pension. But the townsfolk all know that this pension will never come. His wife also knows it, and even he knows it. But he is still waiting, living with the pain of the death of his son.
