The Plague (1992 film)


The Plague is a 1992 Argentine-French-British drama film written and directed by Luis Puenzo and starring William Hurt, Sandrine Bonnaire, Robert Duvall and Raul Julia. It is based on the novel La Peste by Albert Camus. It entered the competition at the 49th Venice International Film Festival.

Plot

Set in the 90s, 'The Plague' tells the story of Dr. Bernard Rieux. This is found in the city of Oran, where several cases of plague have been recorded. At first, the authorities want to hide the disease from the population, but the news ends up reaching the citizens. Oran is in quarantine and the army surrounds the entire city. No one can enter or get out of there.

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