Forwarded message:
From kellman  Sat Mar 26 16:44:54 1994
From: kellman (Steve . Kellman)
Message-Id: <[log in to unmask]>
Subject: film of THE PLAGUE
To: [log in to unmask]
Date: Sat, 26 Mar 94 16:44:53 CST
Cc: kellman
X-Mailer: ELM [version 2.3 PL6]
 
    I recently viewed a videocassette of THE PLAGUE, a lame, 1992 adaptation,
    by Luis Puenzo, of Albert Camus's 1947 novel.  It situates Oran in South
    America and transposes the action from the 1940s to the 1990s.  In the
    film, journalist Raymond Rambert becomes Martine Rambert, a TV reporter
    who lusts after Dr. Bernard Rieux. Tarrou is shot dead by Cottard.
 
    The film is certainly a curiosity, but what most piques my curiosity is
    what happened to its distribution.  I have seen no publicity at all for
    THE PLAGUE and wonder whether it went straight to video without any
    theatrical exhibition, even at festivals.  The formidable cast includes
    William Hurt, Robert Duvall, and Raul Julia, and it is extremely odd that
    such a project should have vanished into video without any attention.  Does
    anyone have an explanation?
                                            Steven G. Kellman
--
 
 
--