The Day Silence Died (1999)

El día que murió el Silencio

A handsome and mysterious stranger, played by Darío Grandinetti, walks into the town square of Villaserena one day and strategically places loudspeakers around the town, blaring a variety of musical tunes. Soon, he begins to sell airtime to the various locals, who broadcast their own personal love dedications and (more frequently) insults for all to hear. A subplot evolves between Abelardo (the stranger), Celeste (a young woman who is chained inside her father's house to stop her running away), and José (a young man).

Date of release

1999-07-02

TMDB

6.7 / 10 (15)

Runtime

1h 48m

Genres

Comedy, Drama, Romance

Director

Paolo Agazzi

Casting

• Darío Grandinetti — Abelardo
• Gustavo Angarita — Óscar
• Elías Serrano — Ruperto
• Norma Merlo — Amelia
• María Laura García — Celeste
• Guillermo Granda — José
• Blanca Morrison — Celina
• Edgar Vargas — Gumercindo
• Jorge Ortiz — Cura
• David Mondacca — Gastón
• Melita del Carpio — Alicia

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