Presagio

Aug 31 1978 N/A 1h 58m
Comedy, Drama, Fantasy

While attending the birth of Isabel, the wife of foreigner Felipe, Mama Santos predicts that "something terrible is going to happen in the town." From this omen, calamities will torment the locals.

Plot

When the bottle she uses to help women give birth to their children breaks, midwife Mama Santos announces that something terrible will happen in a small town in the Mexican countryside. Soon, increasing tension and acts of violence in the community leads to devastating results.

Written by

Luis Alcoriza, Gabriel García Márquez

Directed by

Luis Alcoriza

Cast

David Reynoso, Fabiola Falcón, Lucha Villa

Crew

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Production Countries

Mexico

Production Companies

Corporación Nacional Cinematográfica (CONACINE), Producciones Escorpión

Languages

Español

Awards

4 wins & 3 nominations

Scores
# of Votes
140
Average Rating
7.3 out of 10
Metascore
NA
Popularity
NA