No One Writes to the Colonel
1999, Spanish. Directed by Arturo Ripstein.
Every Friday, the Colonel puts on his only suit and goes to the dock to await a letter announcing the arrival of his pension. But the townsfolk all know that this pension will never come. His wife also knows it, and even he knows it. But he is still waiting, living with the pain of the death of his son.
- Runtime
- 1h 58m
- Post-credits
- None listed
- Language
- Spanish
- Rated
- NR
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- Released
- 2 June 1999
- Original title
- El coronel no tiene quien le escriba
- Country
- Mexico, Spain, France
- Written by
- Paz Alicia Garciadiego
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No One Writes to the Colonel runs 118 minutes (1h 58m).
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No One Writes to the Colonel is rated NR in India. Check the rating guidance before watching with young children.
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Who directed No One Writes to the Colonel?
No One Writes to the Colonel (1999) was directed by Arturo Ripstein and stars Fernando Luján, Marisa Paredes, Salma Hayek Pinault.