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Un DULCE OLOR A MUERTE (1999)

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Film details

Featuring

Ana Álvarez Karra Elejalde Héctor Alterio
Director

Gabriel Retes
Countries

Argentina Spain Mexico
Year

1999
Genre

Thriller
Type

Film
Category

Fiction

Alternative titles

A SWEET SCENT OF DEATH Alternative

Synopsis

Thriller. A young man, Ramon, finds the dead body of Adela, a girl he has a crush on, in some fields. A mysterious outsider known as the Gypsy is thought to be a suspect, but although he was near the murder scene it was for the purposes of continuing an affair with a married woman living in the area. Ramon finds himself faced with the task of discovering the killer of Adela since he is thought to have been her lover.

Cast & Credits

Cast
- - Gabriela
    
    Ana Álvarez
  - the Gypsy
    
    Karra Elejalde
  - Justino
    
    Héctor Alterio
  - Ramon
    
    Diego Luna
  - Adela
    
    Laila Saab
  - Marcelino
    
    Ignacio Retes
  - La Amistad
    
    Juan Carlos Colombo
  - Pascual
    
    Odiseo Bichir
  - Cruz
    
    Álvaro Carcaño
  - Pedro
    
    Miguel Angel Rodriguez
  - Francisca
    
    Edna Necoechea
Credits
- Direction:
  - Director
    
    Gabriel Retes
  Production:
  - Production Company
    
    Mirador S.A. de C.V.
  - Production Company
    
    Ivania Films
  - Production Company
    
    Lolafilms
  - Production Company
    
    Fondo para la producción cinematográfica de calidad
  - Production Company
    
    Aleph Media (Argentina)
  - Production Company
    
    IMCINE
  - Production Company
    
    Instituto Nacional de Cinematografia y Artes Audio
  - Production Company
    
    Vía Digital
  - Producer
    
    Miguel Necoechea
  - Producer
    
    Pablo Barbachano
  Writing:
  - Screenplay
    
    Edna Necoechea
  - Based on the novel by
    
    Guillermo Arriaga
  Photography:
  - Based on the novel by
    
    Claudio Rocha
  - Director of Photography
    
    Claudio Rocha
  - 2nd Unit Photographer
    
    Eduardo Flores Torres
  Editing:
  - Editor
    
    Carlos Salcés
  Design:
  - Art Director
    
    Angeles Martinez
  Music:
  - Music
    
    Iván Wyszogrod
  Sound:
  - Sound
    
    Nerio Barberis
  - Sound
    
    Gabriel Coll

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