Chronicle of a Death Foretold

1987 1h 49m IT

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7.3

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★7.3TMDB · 88

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Synopsis

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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.

“Some stories are better left unspoiled.”

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Cast

Rupert Everett
Bayardo San Roman
Ornella Muti
Angela Vicario
Gian Maria Volonté
Dr. Cristo Bedoya
Lucia Bosè
Placida Linero
Anthony Delon
Santiago Nasar
Alain Cuny
El Viudo Xius
Sergi Mateu
Giovane Cristo Bedoya
Vicky Hernández
Clotilde Armenta

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Francesco Rosi
Writers: Tonino Guerra, Francesco Rosi
Languages: Italian
Countries: Italy, France, Colombia

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ERA

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39 years old — old enough to be someone's favourite childhood film.

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WORLD

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International production across 3 countries: Italy, France, Colombia.

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DIRECTOR

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Directed by Francesco Rosi, shot by Pasqualino De Santis. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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DIRECTOR

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Original score by Piero Piccioni. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.

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DIRECTOR

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Editor Ruggero Mastroianni shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.

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CAST

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Rupert Everett and Ornella Muti and Gian Maria Volonté carry the top of the cast.

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7 / 8

WILD

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IMDB entry: tt0092800 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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8 / 8

WILD

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Only 88 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.

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Cinephile deep dive

The take

Francesco Rosi directs. Pasqualino De Santis behind the camera. Piero Piccioni scores. Ruggero Mastroianni cuts. Produced in Italy, France, Colombia. Dialogue in Italian.

Trivia

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139 years old — old enough to be someone's favourite childhood film.
2International production across 3 countries: Italy, France, Colombia.
3Directed by Francesco Rosi, shot by Pasqualino De Santis. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
4Original score by Piero Piccioni. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
5Editor Ruggero Mastroianni shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
6Rupert Everett and Ornella Muti and Gian Maria Volonté carry the top of the cast.
7IMDB entry: tt0092800 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
8Only 88 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.