No One Writes to the Colonel
Original title: El coronel no tiene quien le escriba
Director
Arturo Ripstein
Screenplay
Paz Alicia Garciadiego
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.
Release
Jun 2, 1999
Budget
—
Country
Mexico
Revenue
—
Cast
Fernando Luján
El coronel
Marisa Paredes
Lola
Salma Hayek Pinault
Julia
Rafael Inclán
Padre Ángel
Ernesto Yáñez
Don Sabas
Daniel Giménez Cacho
Nogales
Esteban Soberanes
Germán
Patricia Reyes Spíndola
Jacinta
Eligio Meléndez
Sotero
Odiseo Bichir
Dr. Pardo
Julián Pastor
Lugones
Reviews
★★★★★
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