The Whore and the Whale
La puta y la ballena
Synopsis
A Spanish writer finds an old coffer with photographs of an Argentine man who fought and died in the Spanish Civil War, and of a woman. Her quest for answers brings Vera to the Argentine Patagonia.
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Leonardo Sbaraglia
Emilio
Aitana Sánchez-Gijón
Vera
Pep Munné
Jordi
Mercè Llorens
Lola
Martín Caloni
Juanito
Pompeyo Audivert
Orestes
Miguel Ángel Solá
Suárez
Nicolás Tognola
El Pibe Pedro
Belén Blanco
Matilde
Carola Reyna
Meme
Edward Nutkiewicz
Ernesto
Vando Villamil
Dr. Zimmerman
Lydia Lamaison
Matilde
Oscar Núñez
El Pibe Pedro
Oscar Guzmán
Urondo
Natalia Otero
Prostituta
Nina Krakoff
Prostituta
Coni Marino
Prostituta
Release History & Theatrical Window
Mostra Internacional de Cinema
Festival / Special Debut
Financials & Box Office Performance
Production Budget
Undisclosed
Filming & production cost
Worldwide Gross
$150K
Total global ticket sales
Key Information & Fast Facts
- Director
- Luis Puenzo
- Screenplay & Story
- Ángeles González-Sinde, Lucía Puenzo, Luis Puenzo
- Original Score
- Andrés Goldstein, Daniel Tarrab
- Original Title
- La puta y la ballena
- Country of Origin
- Argentina, Spain
- Spoken Languages
- Spanish
- Runtime
- 2h 2m
- Worldwide Gross
- $150K
- Production Studios
- Patagonik, Wanda Visión, Naya Films SA, El Puente Producciones S.A, Programa Ibermedia, Instituto de la Cinematografía y de las Artes Audiovisuales, INCAA, TVE, Canal+ España, ICO
Creative Leadership & Key Crew
Luis Puenzo
Ángeles González-Sinde, Lucía Puenzo, Luis Puenzo
Andrés Goldstein, Daniel Tarrab
José Luis Alcaine, Pedro Valdez, Nicolás Puenzo, Julián Ledesma
Hugo Primero
José María Morales, Luis Puenzo, Pablo E. Bossi
Department Leadership Roster
José Luis Alcaine
Director of Photography
Hugo Primero
Editor
Sonia Grande
Costume Design
Andrés Goldstein
Original Music Composer
Daniel Tarrab
Original Music Composer
Luis Puenzo
Director
Ángeles González-Sinde
Writer
Lucía Puenzo
Writer
Luis Puenzo
Writer
José María Morales
Producer
Luis Puenzo
Producer
Pablo E. Bossi
Producer
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Frequently Asked Questions About The Whore and the Whale
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What is The Whore and the Whale about?
A Spanish writer finds an old coffer with photographs of an Argentine man who fought and died in the Spanish Civil War, and of a woman. Her quest for answers brings Vera to the Argentine Patagonia.
Who directed The Whore and the Whale?
The Whore and the Whale was directed by Luis Puenzo.
Who stars in The Whore and the Whale?
The principal cast of The Whore and the Whale includes Leonardo Sbaraglia, Aitana Sánchez-Gijón, Pep Munné, Mercè Llorens, Martín Caloni.
When was The Whore and the Whale released and how long is it?
The Whore and the Whale was released in 2004 with a total runtime of 2h 2m.
How much did The Whore and the Whale make at the box office?
The Whore and the Whale grossed $150K in worldwide ticket sales.
Who composed the musical score for The Whore and the Whale?
The original motion picture soundtrack for The Whore and the Whale was composed by Andrés Goldstein, Daniel Tarrab.