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Chronicle of a Death Foretold (1987) Movie vs Book
Film · 1987 · Directed by Francesco Rosi · Starring Rupert Everett, Ornella Muti, Gian Maria Volonté
Chronicle of a Death Foretold (1987) Movie: Cast and Details
A town knows a man will be killed and fails to stop it.
Book vs Movie: How Close Is It?
Close to the bookIt keeps the story's main events but cannot match its short, ironic narration.
Read or watch first?
Read the novella first. The film is a visual companion.
What the book gives you
Chronicle of a Death Foretold by Gabriel García Márquez
A compact and powerful novella. It was first published in Spanish in 1981.
Who will like it: Readers who want a short book by a Nobel winner.