La Peste aka The Plague (1992)
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19% of users liked it
(113 ratings)
Released directly on to video in the U.S., but exhibited on the festival circuit and in Europe, Plague is an adaptation of Albert Camus' novel and reteams filmmaker Luis Puenzo with actors Robert Duvall and William Hurt to tell the story of a South American city that must be cut off from the… More Released directly on to video in the U.S., but exhibited on the festival circuit and in Europe, Plague is an adaptation of Albert Camus' novel and reteams filmmaker Luis Puenzo with actors Robert Duvall and William Hurt to tell the story of a South American city that must be cut off from the world following an outbreak of the bubonic plague. The key characters include a French tele-journalist, her cameraman and a fearless doctor. ~ Sandra Brennan, Rovi
- Directed By
- Luis Puenzo
- Genres
- Drama, Art House & International, Mystery & Suspense
R,
- In Theaters
- Jun 1, 1992 Wide
- Studio
- Live Home Video
Critic Reviews
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Dennis Schwartz, Ozus' World Movie Reviews
Bleak, dull and slow-moving adaptation of Albert Camus' 1947 novel.
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Cast
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William Hurt
as Dr. Bernard Rieux
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Sandrine Bonnaire
as Martine Rambert
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Jean-Marc Barr
as Jean Tarrou
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Robert Duvall
as Joseph Grand
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Raul Julia
as Cottard
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Lautaro Murúa
as Father Paneloux
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Victoria Tennant
as Alice Rieux
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Francisco Cocuzza
as Miguel
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Duilio Marzio
as Judge Orbon
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China Zorrilla
as Emma Rieux
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Norman Brisky
as The Preacher
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Jorge Luz
as Old Man
- Norman Erlich
