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The Plague

Original title: La peste
  • 19921992
  • RR
  • 2h 28m
IMDb RATING
5.6/10
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The Plague (1992)
In the 1990s, a South American city is rocked by the imminent outbreak of a plague. While many attempt to flee the city, Dr. Bernard Rieux sends his sick wife away and does his best to care for the plague's victims. The plague means different things to different people: to the doctor, it's a disease to be cured. To a pair of French journalists, it's a breaking news story. To religious leaders, it's punishment for sins. As the sense of isolation and hopelessness grow, Dr. Rieux and his associates begin to question their previously-accepted feelings of justice, loneliness, and love.
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In the 1990s, a South American city is rocked by the imminent outbreak of a plague. While many attempt to flee the city, Dr. Bernard Rieux sends his sick wife away and does his best to care ... Read allIn the 1990s, a South American city is rocked by the imminent outbreak of a plague. While many attempt to flee the city, Dr. Bernard Rieux sends his sick wife away and does his best to care for the plague's victims. The plague means different things to different people: to the do... Read allIn the 1990s, a South American city is rocked by the imminent outbreak of a plague. While many attempt to flee the city, Dr. Bernard Rieux sends his sick wife away and does his best to care for the plague's victims. The plague means different things to different people: to the doctor, it's a disease to be cured. To a pair of French journalists, it's a breaking news st... Read all
IMDb RATING
5.6/10
919
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POPULARITY
52,502
15,940
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    • Director
      • Luis Puenzo
    • Writers
      • Albert Camus(novel)
      • Luis Puenzo
      • Eric Altmayer(translation producer)
    • Stars
      • William Hurt
      • Sandrine Bonnaire
      • Jean-Marc Barr
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    • Director
      • Luis Puenzo
    • Writers
      • Albert Camus(novel)
      • Luis Puenzo
      • Eric Altmayer(translation producer)
    • Stars
      • William Hurt
      • Sandrine Bonnaire
      • Jean-Marc Barr
  • See production, box office & company info
    • 8User reviews
    • 7Critic reviews
    • Awards
      • 1 win & 5 nominations

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    William Hurt
    William Hurt
    • Doctor Bernard Rieux
    Sandrine Bonnaire
    Sandrine Bonnaire
    • Martine Rambert
    Jean-Marc Barr
    Jean-Marc Barr
    • Jean Tarrou
    Robert Duvall
    Robert Duvall
    • Joseph Grand
    Raul Julia
    Raul Julia
    • Cottard
    Jorge Luz
    Jorge Luz
    • Old Man with the cats
    Victoria Tennant
    Victoria Tennant
    • Alicia Rieux
    Atilio Veronelli
    • Dr. Horacio
    Francisco Cocuzza
    Francisco Cocuzza
    • Miguel
    Laura Palmucci
    • Miguel's Wife
    Norman Erlich
    Norman Erlich
    • Dr. Castel
    Marcos Woinsky
    Marcos Woinsky
    • Doctor Grunewald
    Duilio Marzio
    Duilio Marzio
    • Judge Orbon
    Pancho Ibáñez
    Pancho Ibáñez
    • Newscater
    Horacio Fontova
    • Attendant
    Bruno Chmelik
    • Felipe, Judge Orbon's son
    Monica Tozer
    • Receptionist Dr. Rieux
    Lautaro Murúa
    Lautaro Murúa
    • Father Paneloux
    • Director
      • Luis Puenzo
    • Writers
      • Albert Camus(novel)
      • Luis Puenzo
      • Eric Altmayer(translation producer)
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      William Hurt and Raul Julia appeared in Kiss of the Spider Woman (1985).
    • Quotes

      Doctor Bernard Rieux: [to Father Paneloux] I've spent too long in hospitals to accept the notion of collective punishment. If I believed in an all-powerful God, I'd give up practicing medicine. No one wants to believe in a God like that. Not even you.

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    10/10
    Sandrine Bonnaire does Camus
    "La Peste" (The Plague), the film adaptation of the 1947 novel by French existentialist Albert Camus, received poor reviews and was a box office bomb and rightfully so-- except for the presence of French actress (speaking in English) Sandrine Bonnaire, as TV journalist Martine Rambert (in the novel, the character is a male newspaper journalist) Her conversation with Wm.Hurt (as Dr. Riseux), in the doctor's office, must go down as one of the most superb scenes in film history: "Do you have memories? None of us has memories. or hopes. And love needs both, doesn't it?" Sandrine Bonnaire (Vagabond, Monsieuer Hire, Joan the Maiden, La Ceremonie) answers Camus' (and everyone confronted with despair) philosophical questions from a Female point of view. Yet, as in Sandrine Bonnaire's best works,she is a woman alone in a hostile male environment. La Peste is an "etalage" or showcase for the depth, range and beauty of one of film's greatest actresses: Sandrine Bonnaire.
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    • Release date
      • August 26, 1992 (France)
    • Countries of origin
      • France
      • United Kingdom
      • Argentina
    • Languages
      • English
      • French
    • Also known as
      • Dödens stad
    • Filming locations
      • Argentina
    • Production companies
      • Compagnie Française Cinématographique (CFC)
      • The Pepper-Prince Ltd.
      • Oscar Kramer S.A.
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      2 hours 28 minutes
    • Color
      • Color
    • Sound mix
      • Dolby

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