The Year of the Plague
1978, Spanish. Directed by Felipe Cazals.
A terrible disease is found in a Mexican town. A doctor tries to alert the authorities when he discovers its epidemic nature. No one listen to him and soon after the disease spreads. The government tries to control the information in order to prevent panic.
- Runtime
- 1h 49m
- Post-credits
- None listed
- Language
- Spanish
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Cast & crew
- Felipe CazalsDirector
- Alejandro ParodiDr. Pedro Sierra Genovés
- José Carlos RuizDr. Jorge Martínez Abasolo
- Rebeca SilvaEva Aponte
- Tito JuncoPresident
- Ignacio RetesDr. Mario Zermeño
- Eduardo AlcarazDr. Luis Mario Zavala
- Héctor GodoyLuis Armando Torreros
- Humberto ElizondoR. C. Jiménez, journalist
- Leonor LlausásWidow of Alvarado
- Zully KeithMagdalena, Dr. Sierra Genovés' wife
- Nora Lárraga 'Karla'Health Inspector
- Arlette PachecoJournalist
Details
- Released
- 12 February 1978
- Original title
- El año de la peste
- Country
- Mexico
- Written by
- José Agustín, Gabriel García Márquez, Juan Arturo Brennan
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What The Year of the Plague is based on
The Year of the Plague is adapted from a novel.
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The Year of the Plague runs 109 minutes (1h 49m).
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The Year of the Plague isn’t streaming on any OTT platform in India yet; it released on 12 February 1978. (Checked 14 November 2026.)
What movies are like The Year of the Plague?
If you liked The Year of the Plague, try Contagion, The Omega Man, The Andromeda Strain.
Who directed The Year of the Plague?
The Year of the Plague (1978) was directed by Felipe Cazals and stars Alejandro Parodi, José Carlos Ruiz, Rebeca Silva.
What is The Year of the Plague based on?
The Year of the Plague is adapted from a novel.