The Plague (1992 film)

The Plague
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Directed by	Luis Puenzo
Produced by	Christian Charret Óscar Kramer Jonathan Prince John Randolph Pepper
Written by	Luis Puenzo Robert Katz (narration)
Based on	The Plague by Albert Camus
Starring	William Hurt Sandrine Bonnaire Robert Duvall Raúl Juliá
Music by	Vangelis Homero Manzi (song "Ninguna")
Cinematography	Félix Monti
Edited by	Juan Carlos Macías
Production company	Compagnie Française Cinématographique The Pepper-Prince Ltd. Oscar Kramer S.A. Cinemania Films Group Canal+
Distributed by	Gaumont (France)
Release dates	1992
Country	Argentina France United Kingdom
Language	English

The Plague (original title: La Peste) is a 1992 Argentine-French-British drama film written and directed by Luis Puenzo and starring William Hurt, Sandrine Bonnaire, Robert Duvall and Raúl Juliá. It is based on the novel La Peste by Albert Camus. It entered the competition at the 49th Venice International Film Festival.^[1][2]

Cast

William Hurt as Dr. Rieux Sandrine Bonnaire as Martine Rambert Jean-Marc Barr as Jean Tarrou Robert Duvall as Joseph Grand Raúl Juliá as Cottard Jorge Luz as Old Man with the cats Victoria Tennant as Alicia Rieux Atilio Veronelli as Dr. Horacio Francisco Cocuzza as Miguel Laura Palmucci as Miguel's Wife Norman Erlich as Dr. Castel Marcos Woinsky as Doctor Grunewald Duilio Marzio as Judge Orbon

Pancho Ibáñez as Newscater Horacio Fontova as Attendant Bruno Chmelik as Felipe, Judge Orbon's son Monica Tozer as Receptionist Dr. Rieux Lautaro Murúa as Father Paneloux Peter McFarlane as Hoese Lidia Catalano as Sara Fabiana Uria as Teresa Norman Briski as The Preacher China Zorrilla as Emma Rieux Juana Hidalgo as Mr. Castel Silvina Chediek as Newscaster Verónica Llinás as Stripteaser

References

1. Lisa Nesselson (September 1, 1992). "Review: 'The Plague'". Variety. Retrieved 22 April 2014.
2. "Venezia, Libertà Per Gli Autori". La Repubblica. July 31, 1992. Retrieved 29 April 2014.

External links

• The Plague at the Internet Movie Database