The Plague (1992)
In a city in South America an outbreak of bubonic plague occurs. While people try to flee and the military close the city, an idealistic doctor decides to stay and help the sick. In the ever-changing circumstances, he puts up a brave fight, being helped by others but also involving them without being able to control the situation.
Director:
Luis Puenzo
Writers:
Luis Puenzo, Robert Katz.
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William Hurt as Doctor Bernard Rieux |
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Robert Duvall as Joseph Grand |
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Raúl Juliá as Cottard |
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Sandrine Bonnaire as Martine Rambert |
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Jean-Marc Barr as Jean Tarrou |
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Victoria Tennant as Alicia Rieux |
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Jorge Luz as Old Man with the cats |
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Atilio Veronelli as Dr. Horacio |
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Francisco Cocuzza as Miguel |
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Laura Palmucci as Miguel's Wife |
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Norman Erlich as Dr. Castel |
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Marcos Woinsky as Doctor Grunewald |
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Duilio Marzio as Judge Orbon |
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Pancho Ibáñez as Newscater |
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Horacio Fontova as Attendant |
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Verónica Llinás as Stripteaser |
| Directing | Luis Puenzo | Director |
| Sound | Vangelis | Original Music Composer |
| Writing | Luis Puenzo | Screenplay |
| Writing | Robert Katz | Screenplay |
| Production | Christian Charret | Producer |
| Production | Cyril de Rouvre | Producer |
| Production | Óscar Kramer | Producer |
| Production | John R. Pepper | Producer |
| Production | Jonathan Prince | Producer |
| Camera | Félix "Chango" Monti | Director of Photography |
| Editing | Juan Carlos Macías | Editor |
| Art | Jorge Sarudiansky | Production Design |
| Art | Juan Carlos Diana | Art Direction |
| Art | Graciela Oderigo | Set Decoration |
| Art | Horacio Pigozzi | Set Decoration |
| Costume & Make-Up | María Julia Bertotto | Costume Design |
| Costume & Make-Up | Joël Lavau | Makeup Artist |
| Costume & Make-Up | Pierre Vadé | Key Hair Stylist |
| Sound | Dean Humphreys | Sound Re-Recording Mixer |
| Sound | Sergio Iglesias | Sound Designer |
| Sound | Claire Pinheiro | Sound Editor |
| Sound | Jean-Pierre Ruh | Sound Engineer |
| Sound | Williams Schmit | Sound Re-Recording Mixer |
| Sound | Eric Tisserand | Sound Re-Recording Mixer |
| Writing | Albert Camus | Novel |