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No One Writes to the Colonel
No One Writes to the Colonel

No One Writes to the Colonel

Genres

Drama

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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.

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Budget

$--

Revenue

$--

Status

Released

Original Language

Spanish

Runtime

118 mins

Rating

5.065/10

Release Date

02 June 1999

Country

Mexico

Cast

Fernando Luján

Fernando Luján

El coronel

Marisa Paredes

Marisa Paredes

Lola

Salma Hayek Pinault

Salma Hayek Pinault

Julia

Rafael Inclán

Rafael Inclán

Padre Ángel

Ernesto Yáñez

Ernesto Yáñez

Don Sabas

Daniel Giménez Cacho

Daniel Giménez Cacho

Nogales

Esteban Soberanes

Esteban Soberanes

Germán

Patricia Reyes Spíndola

Patricia Reyes Spíndola

Jacinta

Eligio Meléndez

Eligio Meléndez

Sotero

Odiseo Bichir

Odiseo Bichir

Dr. Pardo

Julián Pastor

Julián Pastor

Lugones

Eugenio Lobo

Eugenio Lobo

Álvaro

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