The Milky Way
La Voie lactée
Synopsis
Two men, part tramp, part pilgrim, are on their way from France to Santiago de Compostela in Spain. On their way, they meet a vast assortment of characters—some truculent, some violent, and some bizarre; they experience many adventures—some mysterious, some erotic, some even supernatural.
Top Cast
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Paul Frankeur
Pierre
Laurent Terzieff
Jean
Alain Cuny
Man with cape
Édith Scob
Virgin Mary
Bernard Verley
Jesus
François Maistre
French Priest
Claude Cerval
Brigadier
Muni
Mother Superior
Julien Bertheau
Richard
Ellen Bahl
Madame Garnier
Michel Piccoli
Marquis de Sade
Agnès Capri
Director of Lamartine Institution
Michel Etcheverry
The Inquisitor
Pierre Clémenti
Angel of Death
Georges Marchal
Jesuit
Delphine Seyrig
The Prostitute
Jean Piat
Le comte
Denis Manuel
Rodolphe
Release History & Theatrical Window
Berlin International Film Festival
Festival / Special Debut
January 26, 1970
Wide Cinema Exhibition
Key Information & Fast Facts
- Director
- Luis Buñuel
- Screenplay & Story
- Luis Buñuel, Jean-Claude Carrière
- Original Score
- Luis Buñuel
- Original Title
- La Voie lactée
- Country of Origin
- Germany, France, Italy
- Spoken Languages
- Italian, Latin, French, Spanish
- Runtime
- 1h 42m
- Production Studios
- Fraia Film, Greenwich Film Production, Medusa Produzione
Creative Leadership & Key Crew
Luis Buñuel
Luis Buñuel, Jean-Claude Carrière
Luis Buñuel
Louisette Hautecœur
Anna Muzii, Serge Silberman
Department Leadership Roster
Luis Buñuel
Director
Luis Buñuel
Writer
Jean-Claude Carrière
Writer
Anna Muzii
Producer
Claude Carliez
Stunt Coordinator
Serge Silberman
Producer
Louisette Hautecœur
Editor
Luis Buñuel
Original Music Composer
Pierre Guffroy
Production Design
Jacqueline Guyot
Costume Design
Age Classification & Content Advisories
Official viewer rating standards and content warnings across international classification boards.
International Certification Matrix
FSK 12 — Restricted to viewers aged 12 and older.
Production Stills & Gallery
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***Retro***
Criterion Collection
The Complete Criterion Collection. The Criterion Collection is a video distribution company that sells 'important classic and contemporary films' in editions that offer the highest technical quality. This list contains only the featured films released on DVD, BluRay and 4K Criterion releases — no supplements are included. Organized by spine number with the newest releases first. CC标准收藏完整收录版： 收录标准收藏（Criterion Collection）发行的重要经典及当代电影。仅包含正片（涵盖 DVD、蓝光及 4K 版本），已排除花絮补充内容。按 CC 发行编号倒序排列（最新发行在前）。 *注：榜单源数据中包含部分剧集/迷你剧，由于本片单只收录纯电影，故不再收录以下非电影条目：* • [#214] Mangrove (2020) • [#215] Lovers Rock (2020) • [#216] Red, White and Blue (2020) • [#217] Alex Wheatle (2020) • [#486] Eight Hours Don’t Make a Day (1972) • [#647] Dekalog (1989) • [#944] World on a Wire (1973) • [#1187] Berlin Alexanderplatz (1980) • [#1338] Fanny and Alexander (1984) • [#1341] Tanner '88 (1988) • [#1371] Scenes from a Marriage (1973) *注：以下影片因 TMDB 尚未收录，暂不在此片单中展示：* • [#531] First (2012) • [#1699] Ulysse (1983) *(Updated via Automated ETL Pipeline: 2026-10-11 07:39:08 UTC+8)*
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Frequently Asked Questions About The Milky Way
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What is The Milky Way about?
Two men, part tramp, part pilgrim, are on their way from France to Santiago de Compostela in Spain. On their way, they meet a vast assortment of characters—some truculent, some violent, and some bizarre; they experience many adventures—some mysterious, some erotic, some even supernatural.
Who directed The Milky Way?
The Milky Way was directed by Luis Buñuel.
Who stars in The Milky Way?
The principal cast of The Milky Way includes Paul Frankeur, Laurent Terzieff, Alain Cuny, Édith Scob, Bernard Verley.
When was The Milky Way released and how long is it?
The Milky Way was released in 1969 with a total runtime of 1h 42m.
Who composed the musical score for The Milky Way?
The original motion picture soundtrack for The Milky Way was composed by Luis Buñuel.
What is the age rating and content advisory for The Milky Way?
The Milky Way holds official age classifications: DE: 12 (FSK 12 — Restricted to viewers aged 12 and older.).