Chronicle of a Death Foretold (1987)
Cronaca di una morte annunciata (original title)Reference View | Change View
- 1h 49min
- Drama
- 08 May 1987 (France)
- Movie
In a small village in Latin America, Santiago Nasar is killed in the morning, which surprises nobody. The Vicario brothers were openly declaring they would kill him to regain the lost honor of their young sister, Angela. It's the way and...
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- 4 nominations.
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| Rupert Everett | ... |
Bayardo San Roman
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| Ornella Muti | ... |
Angela Vicario
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| Gian Maria Volontè | ... |
Dr. Cristo Bedoya
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| Irene Papas | ... |
Angela's mother
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| Lucia Bosè | ... |
Placida Linero
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| Anthony Delon | ... |
Santiago Nasar
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| Alain Cuny | ... |
Widower
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| Sergi Mateu | ... |
Young Cristo Bedoya
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Silverio Blasi | ... |
Lázaro Aponte
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Carlos Miranda | ... |
Pedro Vicario
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Rogerio Miranda | ... |
Pablo Vicario
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Vicky Hernández | ... |
Clotilde Armenta
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Leonor González | ... |
Victoria Guzmán
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Caroline Lang | ... |
Margot
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| Carolina Rosi | ... |
Flora Miguel
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Edgardo Román | ... |
Faustino Santos
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Lucy Martínez |
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Mariela Rivas |
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Yolanda García |
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Matilde Suescum |
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Gabriel Pazos | ... |
Father Amador
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Isabel de León |
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Denis Julio |
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Carlos Varela |
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Pablo Soler |
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Maritza De Ávila |
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Nelson Pineres |
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Dora Izquierdo |
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Lina Botero |
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Divo Cavicchioli |
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César Fernández |
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Arquimedes Erazo |
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Bienvenida Chamorro |
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Carmencita De Rizo |
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Bill Moore |
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| Antonio de la Vega |
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Regulo Ahumada |
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María Elena Castro |
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Directed by
| Francesco Rosi | ||
Written by
| Gabriel García Márquez | ... | (novel) |
| Tonino Guerra | ... | () |
| Francesco Rosi | ... | () |
Produced by
| Yves Gasser | ... | producer |
| Xavier Gélin | ... | associate producer: France |
| Felipe López Caballero | ... | associate producer: Columbia |
| James Ordonez | ... | assistant producer |
| Jean-José Richer | ... | executive producer: France |
| Francis von Buren | ... | producer |
Music by
| Piero Piccioni | ||
Cinematography by
| Pasqualino De Santis | ||
Editing by
| Ruggero Mastroianni | ||
Casting By
| Gianni Arduini | ||
Production Design by
| Andrea Crisanti | ||
Costume Design by
| Enrico Sabbatini | ||
Makeup Department
| Walter Cossu | ... | makeup artist |
| Federico Laurenti | ... | makeup artist |
| Giuliano Laurenti | ... | makeup artist |
| Flore Marina Sandoval | ... | makeup artist |
| Maurizio Silvi | ... | makeup artist |
Production Management
| Josselyne Bucciali | ... | production secretary |
| Gianni Conti | ... | production secretary |
| Gérald Morin | ... | production manager: post-production (as Gerald Morin) |
| Luciano Pecoraro | ... | unit manager |
| Titti Pesaro | ... | production secretary (as Gaetana Pesaro) |
| Paolo Piria | ... | production manager: shots |
| Christine Renaud | ... | production manager: shots |
| Alba Maria Ruggeri | ... | production secretary |
Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
| Carlo Arduini | ... | first assistant director |
| Gianni Arduini | ... | first assistant directors |
| Salvatore Basile | ... | first assistant director |
| Eric Dionysius | ... | second assistant director |
| Claudia Gomez | ... | assistant director |
| Carlo Lastricati | ... | first assistant director |
Sound Department
| Italo Cameracanna | ... | foley artist / sound effects editor |
| Bernard Chaumeil | ... | boom operator |
| Pierre Gamet | ... | sound |
| Gérard Hardy | ... | sound editor |
| Daniele Quadroli | ... | sound effects editor |
Camera and Electrical Department
| Roberto De Nigris | ... | focus puller |
Casting Department
| Enrico Marrari | ... | casting: Italy (uncredited) |
Costume and Wardrobe Department
| Giovanni Viti | ... | assistant costume designer |
Music Department
| Greg Fulginiti | ... | music engineer |
Script and Continuity Department
| Rachel Griffiths | ... | script supervisor |
Additional Crew
| Felipe Aljure | ... | production assistant |
| Tiziana Lattuca | ... | original version dubbing |
| Roberto Penna | ... | production auditor |
| Stefano De Sando | ... | voice dubbing: Rupert Everett (uncredited) |
| Massimo Rossi | ... | voice dubbing: Anthony Delon (uncredited) |
Production Companies
- Italmedia Film
- Les Films Ariane (co-production)
- FR 3 Cinéma (co-production)
- Soprofilms (co-production)
- FOCINE (in association with)
- Rai 2 (in collaboration with)
Distributors
- Concorde Film (1987) (Netherlands) (theatrical)
- Concorde Filmverleih (1987) (West Germany) (theatrical)
- FOCINE (1987) (Colombia) (theatrical)
- Herald Ace (1988) (Japan) (theatrical)
- Filmes Castello Lopes (1987) (Portugal) (theatrical)
- Istituto Luce-Italnoleggio Cinematografico (1987) (Italy) (theatrical)
- Triangelfilm (1990) (Sweden) (theatrical)
- Filmkompaniet Distribution (1991) (Sweden) (VHS)
- France Régions 3 (FR3) (1989) (France) (tv) (dubbed version)
- Fundación Patrimonio Fílmico Colombiano (2000) (World-wide) (restored version)
- RCA/Columbia-Hoyts Home Video (1989) (Australia) (video)
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Storyline
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In a small village in Latin America, Santiago Nasar is killed in the morning, which surprises nobody. The Vicario brothers were openly declaring they would kill him to regain the lost honor of their young sister, Angela. It's the way and custom of the country. Nothing and nobody would have prevent it. It was a foretold death . Let see how and why.
Written by Jean-Marie Berthiaume |
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Did You Know?
| Trivia | In the novel the narrator is the author himself (that is hinted by the names of his brothers and wife), while in the movie is the character of Cristo Bedoya, the closest friend of Santiago Nasar. See more » |
| Movie Connections | Featured in The Filmmaker and the Labyrinth (2004). See more » |