The Year of the Plague

The Year of the Plague (1978)

12/02/1978
Thriller, Science Fiction, Drama
1h 49m

Overview

A terrible disease is found in a Mexican town. A doctor tries to alert the authorities when he discovers its epidemic nature. No one listen to him and soon after the disease spreads. The government tries to control the information in order to prevent panic.

  • Felipe CazalsDirector
  • José AgustínWriter
  • Gabriel García MárquezScreenplay
  • Original Title

    El año de la peste

  • Status

    Released

  • Original Language

    Spanish

Keywords

  • medicine
  • outbreak
  • disaster
  • government cover-up
  • plague

Top Billed Cast

Alejandro Parodi

Alejandro Parodi

Dr. Pedro Sierra Genovés

José Carlos Ruiz

José Carlos Ruiz

Dr. Jorge Martínez Abasolo

Rebeca Silva

Rebeca Silva

Eva Aponte

Tito Junco

Tito Junco

President

Ignacio Retes

Ignacio Retes

Dr. Mario Zermeño

Martin LaSalle

Martin LaSalle

Diplomatic

Eduardo Alcaraz

Eduardo Alcaraz

Dr. Luis Mario Zavala

Héctor Godoy

Luis Armando Torreros

Humberto Elizondo

Humberto Elizondo

R. C. Jiménez, journalist

Leonor Llausás

Leonor Llausás

Widow of Alvarado

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