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Chronicle of a Death Foretold

Seen it?

1987 | 109 min | Crime, Drama, Thriller

Weeknight Watchearly rating

Why it’s a Weeknight Watch

With almost no lasting buzz, it's a mixed bag. Fine if it's on; don't plan your night around it.

Based on critics, audiences, awards, box office and buzz. Details below.

Is it for you?

Who'll love it
Made for crime-drama fans and anyone who likes to be kept guessing. If you loved River's Edge, start here.
The mood
Tense, dark and gritty.
The pace
Takes its time with its characters, at 1 hr 49 min.
What might put you off
It's in Italian, so expect subtitles (or a dub).

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.

How it earned its rating

  • CriticsNot counted

    Not enough reviews on record yet

  • AudiencesNot counted

    Not measured yet: not enough ratings

  • AwardsNot counted

    No major awards or nominations

  • Reach & staying powerSolid

    Streaming release that reached a small audience so far; still draws a steady audience long after release

  • Buzz & cultural impactWeak

    About 9K people sought it out in the past year

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Cast & crew

Directed by Francesco Rosi

  • Rupert EverettBayardo San Roman
  • Ornella MutiAngela Vicario
  • Gian Maria VolontéDr. Cristo Bedoya
  • Lucia BosèPlacida Linero
  • Anthony DelonSantiago Nasar
  • Alain CunyEl Viudo Xius
  • Sergi MateuGiovane Cristo Bedoya
  • Vicky HernándezClotilde Armenta
  • Caroline LangMargot
  • Carolina RosiFlora Miguel