Pedro Páramo is a 2024 Mexican fantasy horror drama film directed by Rodrigo Prieto from a screenplay written by Mateo Gil, based on the 1955 novel by Juan Rulfo. It stars Manuel Garcia-Rulfo as the eponymous character and Tenoch Huerta as Juan Preciado.[1]
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| Directed by | Rodrigo Prieto |
| Screenplay by | Mateo Gil |
| Based on | Pedro Páramo by Juan Rulfo |
| Produced by | Stacy Perskie Rafael Ley |
| Starring | Manuel García Rulfo Tenoch Huerta Ilse Salas Mayra Batalla Héctor Kotsifakis Roberto Sosa Dolores Heredia Giovanna Zacarías Noé Hernández Yoshira Escárrega |
| Cinematography | Rodrigo Prieto Nico Aguilar |
| Edited by | Soledad Salfate |
| Music by | Gustavo Santaolalla |
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| Distributed by | Netflix |
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Running time | 123 minutes |
| Country | Mexico |
| Language | Spanish |
Pedro Páramo had its world premiere at the premiered at the 49th Toronto International Film Festival on 7 September 2024 in the Platform Prize section,[2] and will premiere worldwide on 6 November 2024 on Netflix.[3]
Cast
edit- Manuel García Rulfo as Pedro Páramo
- Tenoch Huerta as Juan Preciado
- Ilse Salas
- Mayra Batalla
- Héctor Kotsifakis
- Roberto Sosa
- Dolores Heredia
- Giovanna Zacarías
- Noé Hernández
- Yoshira Escárrega
Production
editIn May 2023, it was announced that filming had begun on a feature film adaptation of the novel Pedro Páramo by Juan Rulfo set at Netflix.[4] The film was directed by Rodrigo Prieto, in his feature directorial debut, from a script by Mateo Gil, with Manuel Garcia-Rulfo cast as the eponymous protagonist and Tenoch Huerta as Juan Preciado. Gil was previously attached to write and direct the film in 2007, but that iteration of the project felt through.[5] Other cast members included Ilse Salas, Mayra Batalla, Héctor Kotsifakis, Roberto Sosa, Dolores Heredia, Giovanna Zacarías, Noé Hernández and Yoshira Escárrega. Gustavo Santaolalla served as composer, with Anna Terrazas in charge of costume design and Eugenio Caballero and Carlos Y. Jacques of production design. Stacy Perskie of Redrum Production and Rafael Ley of Woo Films produced the film.[1]
Release
editPedro Páramo had its world premiere on September 7, 2024, as part of the Platform section of the 49th Toronto International Film Festival[6] and then had a limited theatrical release on September 12, 2024, in Mexico.[7] It is scheduled to be released on November 6, 2024, on Netflix.[8]
References
edit- ^ a b Whittock, Jesse (2023-05-11). "'The Lincoln Lawyer' Star Manuel Garcia-Rulfo To Lead Netflix's Mexican Feature 'Pedro Páramo'". Deadline. Retrieved 2024-09-13.
- ^ Anthony D'Alessandro, "Atom Egoyan, Hur Jin-ho & Jane Schoenbrun To Preside Over TIFF Platform Jury; Sidebar Unveiled" Archived 2024-07-23 at the Wayback Machine. Deadline Hollywood, July 23, 2024.
- ^ "'Pedro Páramo': Estreno, historia, tráiler, elenco y todo lo que debes saber de la nueva película". El Financiero (in Spanish). 3 September 2024. Archived from the original on 8 September 2024. Retrieved 5 September 2024.
- ^ Anusha Sundar, "Netflix begins production on film adaptation of Pedro Parama novel" Archived 2024-06-29 at the Wayback Machine. Cinema Express, May 9, 2023.
- ^ "Mateo Gil llevará al cine 'Pedro Páramo' con Gael García de protagonista | elmundo.es". www.elmundo.es. Archived from the original on 8 September 2024. Retrieved 26 July 2024.
- ^ "Pedro Páramo". Toronto International Film Festival. Retrieved 2024-09-13.
- ^ "Pedro Páramo de Rodrigo Prieto llegará a la pantalla grande, ¿en que cines se proyectará?". La Silla Rota (in Spanish). 2024-09-12. Retrieved 2024-09-13.
- ^ "Pedro Páramo: fecha de estreno y primer avance oficial". About Netflix (in Spanish). Retrieved 2024-09-13.
External links
edit- Pedro Páramo at IMDb