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    The Old Man Who Read Love Stories

    115'

    2001-03-07

    6.4

    Drama,Adventure

    Overview:

    In El Idilio, a village on the banks of a river in the Amazon rainforest, Antonio Bolívar, known to everyone as "The Old Man," lives a recluse. One day, Antonio begins reading the romance novels that the traveling dentist Rubicondo Loachamin brings him to pass the time. He shares this occupation with a beautiful local girl, a waitress and prostitute, named Josefina, with whom he ends up falling in love. But all does not go smoothly when Antonio is forced to go on a hunting trip.

    DirectingRolf de HeerWritingRolf de Heer

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    Cast

    3

    Antonio Bolivar

    Richard Dreyfuss

    3

    Luis Agalla

    Timothy Spall

    6

    Rubicondo

    Hugo Weaving

    2

    Josefina

    Cathy Tyson

    1

    Nushino

    Victor Bottenbley

    1

    Onecen

    Guillermo Toledo

    1

    Juan

    Fede Celada

    1

    Manuel

    Luis Hostalot

    1

    Dolores

    Behi Djanati Atai

    1

    The Man Who Bets

    Josse De Pauw

    1

    Gringo

    Jerome Ehlers

    1

    The Patient

    Jim van der Woude

    1

    Election Official

    Denis Fouqueray

    1

    Salinas

    Alberto Dominguez

    1

    The Priest

    Deen Abboud

    1

    Zamora

    Viviane EMIGRÉ

    1

    Gringo #2

    Duncan Thompson

    1

    Gringo #3

    Christian Holer

    1

    Drunk Man

    Jean-Pierre Soulat

    1

    Boat Captain

    Peter Geselle

    1

    Gold Prospector

    Georges Laflotte

    1

    Gold Prospector #2

    Lionel Barsacq

    1

    Gold Prospector #3

    Alain Dery

    1

    Gold Prospector #4

    Christian Giovanetti

    1

    Gold Prospector #5

    Patrick Crepat

    1

    Alkaseltzer

    Eric Gaudinot

    1

    Plascencio

    André Lichau

    1

    Shuar

    Laurent Yawalou

    Details:

    • Budget: 9500000
    • Home page
    • Revenue: 0
    • List of countries:
      1. Australia
      2. France
      3. Netherlands
      4. Spain
      5. Netherlands Antilles
      6. Italy
    • List of languages:
      1. English
      2. Portuguese
    • List of companies:
      1. SF Studios
      2. Fildebroc
      3. Magnetic Hall
      4. Odusseia Films
      5. Kino Visión
      6. Vertigo Productions
      7. France 2 Cinéma
      8. Fandango
    • Vote Count: 9
    • Popularity: 0.9541
    • Status: Released
    • Original title:The Old Man Who Read Love Stories

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