The Plague
1992 · TMDB 5.8 · La peste
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.
Why it matters
Luis Puenzo's adaptation of Camus's novel transplants the allegory to a South American city under quarantine, where a doctor's quiet resistance becomes a moral stand against indifference.
- Runtime
- 148 min
- Released
- 1992-08-26
- Studio
- Compagnie Française Cinématographique (CFC)
- Country
- Argentina
- Language
- English
- TMDB score
- 5.8
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