Are you a fan of the world famous author Gabriel Garcia Marquez? If yes, then we have good news for you. His cult classic novel, One Hundred Years of Solitude, is now a web series. The teaser of the web series was recently released on Netflix. Fans are excited to catch a glimpse into the world of this fascinating novel. It is now set to come alive on the silver screen in a 16-episode series. This teaser reminds us of the magical world created by Marquez with his characters, Jose Arcadio Buendia and Ursvala Iguaran, in One Hundred Years of Solitude. The novel tells the multi-generational story of the Buendia family, in the backdrop of a fictitious town in Colombia named Macondo.
The web series is directed by Laura Mora and Alex Garcia Lopez. Actors from Colombia and Latin America are playing the lead roles in the series. It is believed that this casting will add authenticity to the series.
Claudio Catano plays the role of Colonel Aureliano Buendia. Marco González appears in the series as José Arcadio Buendy and Susana Morales as Ursula Iguaran. Filmed in Spanish, the majority of the series was filmed in and around Colombia. Support from Marquez’s family also played a major role in the making of the series, according to the cast.
Gabriel Garcia Marquez wrote One Hundred Years of Solitude in 1967. This work has managed to capture readers from all over the world. The novel, which goes through magical realism, has also received many accolades. This is also the novel that earned Marquez the Nobel Prize for Literature in 1982.
Here’s the official synopsis of the series, as shared by Netflix: “Married against their parents’ wishes, cousins Jose Arcadio Buendia and Ursula Iguaran 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 baptise Macondo (sic)."
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