Canada / Sep 15, 1999 / Toronto International Film Festival
Overall average
5.0/10
Plot
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.
Main cast
Full cast
| Actor | Role |
|---|---|
| Patricia Reyes Spíndola | Jacinta |
| Eligio Meléndez | Sotero |
| Odiseo Bichir | Dr. Pardo |
| Julián Pastor | Lugones |
| Eugenio Lobo | Álvaro |
Genres
Drama
Technical details
| Detail | Value |
|---|---|
| Original title | El coronel no tiene quien le escriba |
| Original language | Español (ES) |
| Spoken languages | Español |
| Production countries | Mexico, Spain, France |
| Status | Released |
| Production companies | Producciones Amaranta, Gardenia Producciones, Fondo para la Producción Cinematográfica de Calidad, Tornasol Media, DMVB Films, Instituto Mexicano de Cinematografía, Tabasco Films, Universidad Veracruzana, Ventanarosa |
| Release date | 2 giugno 1999 |
| Executive producer | Laura Imperiale, Mariela Besuievsky |
| Production | Gerardo Herrero, Thierry Forte, Jorge Sánchez |
| Writer | Gabriel García Márquez, Paz Alicia Garciadiego |
| Casting | Manuel Teil |
| Editing | Fernando Pardo, Tomás Rodríguez, Darío Ramos |
| Cinematography | Guillermo Granillo |
| Assistant directors | Mayra Segura, Nela Fernández, Hugo Gutiérrez, Arturo Ripstein, Mariana Gironella |
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| Camera operators | Guillermo Granillo |
| Additional photography | Guillermo Granillo |
| Production design | Dionisio Horwath, Antonio Muñohierro, Pedro Alanís, Sandra Cabriada, Mario Alfaro, Aristeo Ruiz, Claudio Contreras |
| Art direction | Antonio Muñohierro, Dionisio Horwath, Pedro Alanís, Sandra Cabriada, Mario Alfaro, Aristeo Ruiz, Claudio Contreras |
| Set decoration | Sandra Cabriada, Claudio Contreras, Dionisio Horwath, Antonio Muñohierro, Pedro Alanís, Mario Alfaro, Aristeo Ruiz |
| Music | David Mansfield, Jorge Ruiz |
| Sound | David Mansfield, Jorge Ruiz |
| Costume design | Guadalupe Sánchez |
| Makeup | Guadalupe Sánchez |
| Hairstyling | Guadalupe Sánchez |
Release dates
Premiere
Japan / Nov 04, 1999 / Tokyo International Film Festival
Greece / Nov 17, 1999 / Thessaloniki International Film Festival
United States / Jan 20, 2000 / NR / Sundance Film Festival (exact date unknown)
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Sweden / Feb 03, 2000 / Göteborg Film Festival
Theatrical release
France / Jun 02, 1999 / TP
Spain / Jun 04, 1999
Mexico / Sep 16, 1999 / B
Argentina / Nov 11, 1999 / +13
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El Salvador / Nov 12, 1999
Hong Kong / Apr 15, 2000 / I / Hong Kong International Film Festival
Italy / Sep 01, 2000
Hungary / Nov 16, 2000
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