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No One Writes to the Colonel

1999·Movie
1h 58min·NR
61
DecentGoodWatch score
IMDb6.5Rotten Tomatoes–62%

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A , drama: .

Good for date night · friends night · teens

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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.
Latin American Literature AdaptationExistential DramaPolitical CommentaryPoverty and WaitingMelancholy and HopeEnduring LoveSmall Town LifeStoic ProtagonistTragicomic

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Directed by:
Arturo Ripstein
Written by:
Gabriel García Márquez, Paz Alicia Garciadiego
Produced by:
Jorge Sánchez
Composed by:
David Mansfield

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Where can I stream No One Writes to the Colonel?

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In the United States, No One Writes to the Colonel streams on ViX, and it is free with ads on The Roku. You can rent or buy it from Fandango At Home. It also streams in 58 other countries.

Is No One Writes to the Colonel worth watching?

61
DecentGoodWatch score

Opinions are mixed, with a GoodWatch score of 61 (IMDb 6.5).

Is No One Writes to the Colonel plot-driven or character-driven?

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Mostly character-driven: it leans on character depth (8 of 10) and pathos (8 of 10) more than on its plot.

Is No One Writes to the Colonel in English?

Spanish

No, it was made in Spanish.