‘One Hundred Years Of Solitude’ First Look

Published in 1967, One Hundred Years of Solitude is one of the emblematic works of Gabriel García Márquez, winner of the Nobel Prize for Literature in 1982.

The novel is a masterpiece of Spanish-American and universal literature, a bestseller that sold over 50 million copies and was translated into more than 40 languages, and a landmark that narrates the story of the Buendia family. It chronicles the conflict between the desire for solitude and the need for love, in rich, imaginative prose that has defined an entire genre known as “magical realism.”

Based on the masterpiece by Nobel laureate Gabriel García Márquez, and directed by Laura Mora and Alex García López, One Hundred Years of Solitude represents one of the most ambitious audiovisual projects in Latin American history. The series was filmed entirely in Colombia, with the support of Gabriel García Márquez’s family.

When will the series premiere on Netflix?

Based on the masterpiece by Nobel laureate Gabriel García Márquez, season 1 premieres on Netflix on December 11, 2024.

In this sneak peek, we hear Aureliano Babilonia as he reads from the mythical diary of Melquiades and is transported to Macondo to witness Colonel Aureliano Buendía standing before a firing squad while he remembers that distant afternoon when his father took him to discover ice. What follows are breathtaking scenes of José Arcadio Buendía and Úrsula Iguarán’s journey in search of happiness, fleeing the curse placed upon their lineage.

Directed by Laura Mora and Alex García López, One Hundred Years of Solitude is one of the most ambitious film projects in Latin America to date, brought to life by the most talented artists from Colombia and LATAM, filmed entirely in Spanish and shot in Colombia in the Regions of La Guajira, Magdalena, Cesar, Cundinamarca and Tolima with the support of Gabriel García Márquez’s family.

Synopsis

Married against their parent’s wishes, cousins José Arcadio Buendía and Úrsula Iguarán leave their village behind and embark on a long journey in search of a new home. Accompanied by friends and adventurers, their journey 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 mark the future of this mythical town, tormented by madness, impossible loves, a bloody and absurd war, and the fear of a terrible curse that condemns them, without hope, to one hundred years of solitude.

Cast

• Claudio Cataño (Colonel Aureliano Buendía adult)
• Jerónimo Barón (Aureliano Buendía child)
• Marco González (Jose Arcadio Buendía)
• Leonardo Soto (José Arcadio son)
• Susana Morales (Úrsula Iguarán)
• Ella Becerra (Petronila)
• Carlos Suaréz (Aureliano Iguarán)
• Moreno Borja (Melquiades)
• Santiago Vásquez (Aureliano Buendía adolescent)

The Directors

“As a filmmaker, and as a Colombian, it has been an honor and a huge challenge to work on a project as complex and that carries as much responsibility as One Hundred Years of Solitude, always striving to understand the difference between the literary and audiovisual languages and to be able to construct images that contain the beauty, poetry and depth of a work that has impacted the entire world. We’ve done it with love and respect for the novel, with the support of an exceptional technical and human team.” –

Laura Mora

“Directing this project has been both a challenge and an adventure; after all, in life, taking risks is necessary to give meaning to what we do. When diving into the adaptation of One Hundred Years of Solitude, my intention was to create something authentic that carries the stature of an international production, because the story deserves it.” –

Alex García López

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