La Peste Synopsis & Summary
Synopsis
Released directly on to video in the U.S., but exhibited on the festival circuit and in Europe, Plague is an adaptation of Albert Camus' novel and reteams filmmaker Luis Puenzo with actors Robert Duvall and William Hurt to tell the story of a South American city that must be cut off from the world following an outbreak of the bubonic plague. The key characters include a French tele-journalist, her cameraman and a fearless doctor. - Sandra Brennan, All Movie Guide
Movie Info
Starring:
MPAA Reasons:
for grim images, nudity and some language.
Run Time:
105 min.
Distributor(s):
Gaumont
Production Co.:
Canal Plus, Cinemania, Gaumont, Pepper-Prince Co.
Director(s):
Genre(s):
Drama
Keywords:
cameraman, death, disaster, disease, doctor/nurse, epidemic, fear, good-vs-evil, health, plague, quarantine, reporter
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