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The Old Man Who Read Love Stories
The Old Man Who Read Love Stories
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The Old Man Who Read Love Stories

2001
1h 55m
Drama
Adventure

Status

Released

Release

2001

Runtime

1h 55m

Where to Watch

Available options inUS

Provider type

Streaming

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Storyline

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.

Score Distribution

Details

Status
Released
Runtime
1h 55m
Mar 7, 2001
Languages
English
Portuguese
Director
Rolf de Heer
Rolf de Heer
Production
SF Studios
SF Studios
Fildebroc
Fildebroc
Magnetic Hall
Magnetic Hall
Odusseia Films
Odusseia Films
Kino Visión
Kino Visión
Production Countries
Australia
France
Netherlands
Spain
Netherlands Antilles
Italy

Top Cast

28 Cast Members

Richard Dreyfuss

Richard Dreyfuss

Antonio Bolivar

Timothy Spall

Timothy Spall

Luis Agalla

Hugo Weaving

Hugo Weaving

Rubicondo

Cathy Tyson

Cathy Tyson

Josefina

Victor Bottenbley

Nushino

Guillermo Toledo

Guillermo Toledo

Onecen

Fede Celada

Fede Celada

Juan

Luis Hostalot

Luis Hostalot

Manuel

Behi Djanati Atai

Behi Djanati Atai

Dolores

Josse De Pauw

Josse De Pauw

The Man Who Bets

Jerome Ehlers

Jerome Ehlers

Gringo

Jim van der Woude

Jim van der Woude

The Patient

Denis Fouqueray

Election Official

Alberto Dominguez

Salinas

Deen Abboud

The Priest

Viviane EMIGRÉ

Viviane EMIGRÉ

Zamora

Duncan Thompson

Gringo #2

Christian Holer

Gringo #3

Jean-Pierre Soulat

Drunk Man

Peter Geselle

Boat Captain

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