The Plague
1992, Spanish. Directed by Luis Puenzo.
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.
- Runtime
- 2h 28m
- Post-credits
- None listed
- Language
- Spanish
- Rated
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Cast & crew
- Luis PuenzoDirector
- William HurtDoctor Bernard Rieux
- Robert DuvallJoseph Grand
- Raúl JuliáCottard
- Sandrine BonnaireMartine Rambert
- Jean-Marc BarrJean Tarrou
- Victoria TennantAlicia Rieux
- Jorge LuzOld Man with the cats
- Atilio VeronelliDr. Horacio
- Francisco CocuzzaMiguel
- Laura PalmucciMiguel's Wife
- Norman ErlichDr. Castel
- Marcos WoinskyDoctor Grunewald
Details
- Released
- 26 August 1992
- Original title
- La peste
- Country
- Argentina, France, United Kingdom
- Written by
- Luis Puenzo, Robert Katz
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The Plague runs 148 minutes (2h 28m).
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The Plague isn’t streaming on any OTT platform in India yet; it released on 26 August 1992.
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Who directed The Plague?
The Plague (1992) was directed by Luis Puenzo and stars William Hurt, Robert Duvall, Raúl Juliá.