It is an ADAPTATION, and a good one
Added 12/11/2000
No adaptation of any great novel will be as good as the book, and there will be big changes, for a variety of reasons, BUT...This movie, first of all, should not be compared to the book. Watch it as if Camus had never written his story. (But definitely read the book too) Hurt does a great job and Raul Julia is terrifying. The way the priest dies is an interesting departure from the book (he descends into hades!). The death of the poor choir boy in the movie is terribly moving and heart-wrenching (and brings to mind Ivan Karamazov's anger at an unjust God). I was happy to find this-- I always knew this book would make an interesting film adaptation.
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The Plague/La Peste
Added 9/24/2000
I write this review only in light of the other off the mark reviews I've read on this page. Boys, forget the book, forget the adaptation, and read a little history. "The Plague" is nothing more but a metaphor of Argentina's military dictatorship from the 1970s. And unless you see it this way, you'll be missing the whole point. Enjoy the movie.
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THE PLAGUE, as in her other 30+ films, is a showcase for the talent and depth of Sandrine Bonnaire. In Camus' novel the character Raymond Rambert (journalist) is portrayed on screen by Sandrine Bonnaire as Martine Rambert (tv journalist). Camus' existential questions are therefore answered from the feminine point of view, which, in itself, is revolutionary though this fact went unnoticed in reviews. Mlle. Bonniare is the center of the film as in her whole career, she has gone from strength to strength and is posiblecy the world's greatest actress.
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THE PLAGUE, as in her other 30+ films, is a showcase for the talent and depth of Sandrine Bonnaire. In Camus' novel the character Raymond Rambert (journalist) is portrayed on screen by Sandrine Bonnaire as Martine Rambert (tv journalist). Camus' existential questions are therefore answered from the feminine point of view, which, in itself, is revolutionary though this fact went unnoticed in reviews. Mlle. Bonniare is the center of the film as in her whole career, she has gone from strength to strength and is posiblecy the world's greatest actress.
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Emotionally wrenching
Added 4/29/2000
This is not a video for anyone who wants to be entertained. However if you like films that are truthful and have the courage to explore what is bleakest about life then buy this video. It is beautifully crafted and acted and extremely moving as it delineates the tiny ways in which humans can reach out to each other, even in times of unbearable misery.
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