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No One Writes to the Colonel poster
B
Strong
MASTER SCORE 64.6 / 100
1999·Drama·2h 2m

NO ONE WRITES TO THE COLONEL

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.

Above the Line
Arturo Ripstein·DirectorPaz Alicia Garciadiego·ScreenplayGabriel García Márquez·NovelGuillermo Granillo·Director of PhotographyDavid Mansfield·Original Music ComposerFernando Pardo·Editor
Cast
Fernando Luján·El coronelMarisa Paredes·LolaSalma Hayek Pinault·JuliaRafael Inclán·Padre ÁngelErnesto Yáñez·Don SabasDaniel Giménez Cacho·NogalesEsteban Soberanes·GermánPatricia Reyes Spíndola·JacintaEligio Meléndez·SoteroOdiseo Bichir·Dr. Pardo
Full Crew
(27 credits)
Directing· 5
Arturo Ripstein·DirectorMayra Segura·Assistant DirectorNela Fernández·Second Assistant DirectorHugo Gutiérrez·Second Assistant DirectorMariana Gironella·Script Supervisor
Writing· 2
Paz Alicia Garciadiego·ScreenplayGabriel García Márquez·Novel
Camera· 1
Guillermo Granillo·Director of Photography
Editing· 3
Fernando Pardo·EditorTomás Rodríguez·Assistant EditorDarío Ramos·Assistant Editor
Sound & Music· 2
David Mansfield·Original Music ComposerJorge Ruiz·Sound
Art & Design· 8
Guadalupe Sánchez·Costume DesignAntonio Muñohierro·Art DirectionDionisio Horwath·Graphic DesignerPedro Alanís·Paint CoordinatorSandra Cabriada·Set DecorationMario Alfaro·Property MasterAristeo Ruiz·Construction CoordinatorClaudio Contreras·Set Decoration
Production· 6
Laura Imperiale·Executive ProducerJorge Sánchez·ProducerMariela Besuievsky·Executive ProducerGerardo Herrero·Co-ProducerManuel Teil·CastingThierry Forte·Co-Producer
By the Numbers
64.6
OF 100
Master Score
6.6
OF 10
IMDb
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CRITICS
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Worldwide Gross
0
Oscar Wins
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THE VISUAL DECONSTRUCTION

A bespoke vision agent's reading of the design language behind No One Writes to the Colonel's key art.

Dominant Palette
3 colors
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#D9C78C
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Mood
Contemplative, Serene, Solitary
Composition
Rule Of Thirds
Era
1990s
Visual Style
Painted

“A man in a light-colored suit and a straw hat stands on a wooden dock, looking out over a body of water. He holds a closed black umbrella in his left hand. In t”

Key Elements
ManLight Colored SuitStraw HatBlack UmbrellaWooden DockSmall Boat
Atmosphere
Bright
Color Mood
Cool
Setting
Wilderness
Design Score
7/10
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