No One Writes to the Colonel
El coronel no tiene quien le escriba
Synopsis
Every Friday, the Colonel puts on his only suit and goes to the dock to await a letter announcing the arrival of his pension. But the townsfolk all know that this pension will never come. His wife also knows it, and even he knows it. But he is still waiting, living with the pain of the death of his son.
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Release History & Theatrical Window
Toronto International Film Festival
Festival / Special Debut
Key Information & Fast Facts
- Director
- Arturo Ripstein
- Screenplay & Story
- Paz Alicia Garciadiego
- Original Score
- David Mansfield
- Original Title
- El coronel no tiene quien le escriba
- Country of Origin
- Mexico, Spain, France
- Spoken Languages
- Spanish
- Runtime
- 1h 58m
- Production Studios
- Producciones Amaranta, Gardenia Producciones, Fondo para la Producción Cinematográfica de Calidad, Tornasol Media, DMVB Films, Instituto Mexicano de Cinematografía, Tabasco Films, Universidad Veracruzana, Ventanarosa
Creative Leadership & Key Crew
Arturo Ripstein
Paz Alicia Garciadiego, Gabriel García Márquez
David Mansfield
Guillermo Granillo
Fernando Pardo
Laura Imperiale, Jorge Sánchez, Mariela Besuievsky
Department Leadership Roster
Arturo Ripstein
Director
David Mansfield
Original Music Composer
Guadalupe Sánchez
Costume Design
Fernando Pardo
Editor
Jorge Sánchez
Producer
Paz Alicia Garciadiego
Screenplay
Guillermo Granillo
Director of Photography
Age Classification & Content Advisories
Official viewer rating standards and content warnings across international classification boards.
NR: Not Rated — Evaluated outside standard classification boards.
International Certification Matrix
Not Rated — Evaluated outside standard classification boards.
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What is No One Writes to the Colonel about?
Every Friday, the Colonel puts on his only suit and goes to the dock to await a letter announcing the arrival of his pension. But the townsfolk all know that this pension will never come. His wife also knows it, and even he knows it. But he is still waiting, living with the pain of the death of his son.
Who directed No One Writes to the Colonel?
No One Writes to the Colonel was directed by Arturo Ripstein.
Who stars in No One Writes to the Colonel?
The principal cast of No One Writes to the Colonel includes Fernando Luján, Marisa Paredes, Salma Hayek Pinault, Rafael Inclán, Ernesto Yáñez.
When was No One Writes to the Colonel released and how long is it?
No One Writes to the Colonel was released in 1999 with a total runtime of 1h 58m.
Who composed the musical score for No One Writes to the Colonel?
The original motion picture soundtrack for No One Writes to the Colonel was composed by David Mansfield.
Is No One Writes to the Colonel based on a book or true story?
No One Writes to the Colonel is adapted from the following source material: Novel: "Gabriel García Márquez".
What is the age rating and content advisory for No One Writes to the Colonel?
No One Writes to the Colonel holds official age classifications: FR: TP; US: NR (Not Rated — Evaluated outside standard classification boards.).