New Netflix series One Hundred Years of Solitude finally adapts one of the most iconic books of all time for a new audience.
García Márquez’s novel, which was published in 1967, follows the multi-generational family from the mythical town of Macondo and the curse that plagues them.
The beloved book has sold more than 50 million copies and been translated into more than 40 languages. Netflix says the series is one of the most ambitious productions in Latin American history, filmed in Spanish and shot in García Márquez’s native Colombia with the support of the author’s family.
This is what we know about the new bumper series on Netflix, when the drama will be released and how appears in the cast.
What is the plot of One Hundred Years of Solitude?
The new Netflix series is based on the novel of the same name, which follows the Buendía family and its patriarch José Arcadio Buendía, who founded the fictitious town of Macondo.
The book is one of the pioneering models of magical realism, and is considered García Márquez’s’s magnum opus.
A plot synopsis from Netflix reads: “The story follows cousins José and Úrsula, who get married against their parents’ wishes and leave their village to embark on a long journey in search of a new home.
“Accompanied by friends and adventurers, their voyage culminates with the founding of a utopian town on the banks of a river of prehistoric stones that they baptize Macondo.
“Several generations of the Buendía lineage will shape the future of this mythical town, tormented by madness, impossible loves, a bloody and absurd war, and a terrible curse that condemns them, without hope, to 100 years of solitude.”
When is One Hundred Years of Solitude released?
Netflix say the new series One Hundred Years of Solitude will be released in two parts, with the first part released at 8am on Wednesday, December 11.
The release date of the second part has not been confirmed by Netflix, but the streaming giant will share a release date in the future.
How many episodes is One Hundred Years of Solitude?
The series consists of 16 episodes total, and will be released in two parts containing eight episodes each. It is understood that first part will cover the first half of the novel, while the second part will focus on the book’s remaining chapters.
Who appears in One Hundred Years of Solitude?
The cast of One Hundred Years of Solitude includes:
- Claudio Cataño as Colonel Aureliano Buendía
- Jerónimo Barón as Aureliano Buendía child
- Marco González as Jose Arcadio Buendía
- Leonardo Soto as José Arcadio son
- Susana Morales as Úrsula Iguarán
- Marleyda Soto as older Úrsula Iguarán
- Ella Becerra as Petronila
- Carlos Suaréz as Aureliano Iguarán
- Moreno Borja as Melquiades
- Viña Machado as Pilar Ternera
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Ruggero Pasquarelli as Pietro Crespi
- Santiago Vásquez as Aureliano Buendía adolescent