Theft of the century: synopsis, trailer, cast and review

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If you like productions with the theme or style of The money heist, maybe you should watch the Colombian series The theft of the century. We tell you everything about her.

Netflix The miniseries premiered on August 14, 2020 The theft of the century, a production of Colombian origin created by Pablo Gonzalez Y Camilo Salazar Príncipe. It should be noted that it is a drama based on real events, an aspect to take into account during comparisons. And it will be impossible not to remember series as successful as The money heist, since the latter is the benchmark within this genre at this time.

Here's everything you need to know about this miniseries, which consists of just 6 episodes. If after seeing it you want to find out more about the facts that support it, we invite you to read about the assault on the Banco de la República in Valledupar.

Synopsis

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Between October 15 and 17, 1994, Colombia he was caught with a millionaire robbery against his banking system. It was a perfect assault, a robbery that involved even more than the famous Cartagena robbery, when 41 million Colombian pesos were stolen.

Most surprising was that the assault was carried out without the need for a single shot. A group of 14 men entered the bank after several months of study. The subjects posed as technicians who were going to fix the air conditioning, even choosing a holiday weekend to give them more time to commit the robbery. Everything went perfectly, until the situation took a brutal and surprising turn.

Trailer of the series The theft of the century

We present the trailer of this series that recalls an unforgettable episode in the recent history of Colombia.

Cast of actors

The cast of the Serie The theft of the century It is headed by Andrés Parra, who is known for his participation in the production. The poster, as well as for his leading role in Escobar, the patron of evil. Also participating are Christian Tappan, Marcela Benjumea, Juan Sebastián Calero, Waldo Urrego, Rodrigo Jerez, Katherine Vélez, Paula Castaño, Pedro Suárez, Édgar Vittorino, Ramsés Ramos and Juan Pablo Barragán.

Criticism of the series The theft of the century

It seems too early to assess the critical and public reaction to The theft of the century; however, some representatives of the specialized press have already given their opinion. This is the case of M. Méndez for vertele.eldiario.es. In his opinion, the main strength of the series lies precisely in the real story that gives way to the entire plot.

«The fiction created by Pablo González knows how to stick [to real history] remembering that, in reality, there is no Teacher have everything planned to the millimeter, and plans B, C and even D, if something goes wrong. That sometimes something goes wrong and you have to improvise. And that from there arise moments of tension, misunderstanding and even humor that enrich the series, "he said.

Similarly, he urged viewers to endure the series throughout the first episode, since said production takes until the second chapter to pick up a rhythm that then becomes unstoppable.

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