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.
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Chronicle of a Death Foretold
- Overview
- Cast
- Crew
- Recommendations
Status
Released
Release Date
May 8, 1987
Runtime
1h 49m
Genres
Crime, Drama, Thriller
User Score
73%
Original Title
Cronaca di una morte annunciata
Production Companies
Les Films Ariane, France 3 Cinéma, Italmedia Film, Soprofilms, RAI
Director
Francesco Rosi
Description
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.