No One Writes to the Colonel (film)
No One Writes to the Colonel (Spanish: El coronel no tiene quien le escriba) is a 1999 Spanish-language film directed by Arturo Ripstein. It was an international co-production between France, Spain and Mexico. It is based on the eponymous novella by Colombian author and Nobel Prize winner Gabriel García Márquez.
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| Directed by | Arturo Ripstein |
| Produced by | Gabriel Ripstein |
| Written by | Paz Alicia Garciadiego Gabriel García Márquez |
| Starring | Fernando Luján |
| Music by | David Mansfield |
| Cinematography | Guillermo Granillo |
| Edited by | Fernando Pardo |
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| Distributed by | Alta Films |
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Running time | 118 minutes |
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| Language | Spanish |
Cast
- Fernando Luján - El coronel
- Marisa Paredes - Lola
- Salma Hayek - Julia
- Rafael Inclán - Padre Ángel
- Ernesto Yáñez - Don Sabas
- Daniel Giménez Cacho - Nogales
- Esteban Soberanes - Germán
- Patricia Reyes Spíndola - Jacinta
- Odiseo Bichir - Dr. Pardo
- Julián Pastor - Lugones
- Eugenio Lobo - Álvaro
Production
The production of the film was somewhat of a family affair, with Arturo Ripstein directing, his wife Paz Alicia Garciadiego writing the screenplay, and their son Gabriel Ripstein making his debut as producer.[1][2][3]
Awards
The film was Mexico's official Best Foreign Language Film submission at the 72nd Academy Awards, but did not manage to receive a nomination.[4] It was also entered into the 1999 Cannes Film Festival.[5]
References
- "De Ripstein hijo a Ripstein padre: "Lo respeto por ser un viejo terco"". El Universal (in Spanish). Compañía Periodística Nacional. February 8, 2015. Retrieved June 1, 2016.
- Herrera, Beto (April 17, 2014). "Gabriel García Márquez en el cine: El coronel no tiene quien le escriba". 1FIla (in Spanish). Grupo Sexenio Comunicaciones. Retrieved May 13, 2016.
- "Paz Alicia Garcíadiego y su adaptación de El coronel no tiene quien le escriba". Proceso (in Spanish). Comunicación e Información, S.A. de C.V. September 5, 1998. Retrieved June 2, 2016.
- "Record 47 Countries In Oscar Contention" (Press release). Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences. 1999-11-22. Retrieved 2008-08-20.
- "Festival de Cannes: No One Writes to the Colonel". festival-cannes.com. Retrieved 2009-10-04.
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