The Old Man Who Read Love Stories
Synopsis
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.
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El Viejo que Leia Novelas de Amor
Type: Trailer • Published 2011-09-13
Top Cast
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Richard Dreyfuss
Antonio Bolivar
Timothy Spall
Luis Agalla
Hugo Weaving
Rubicondo
Cathy Tyson
Josefina
Victor Bottenbley
Nushino
Guillermo Toledo
Onecen
Fede Celada
Juan
Luis Hostalot
Manuel
Behi Djanati Atai
Dolores
Josse De Pauw
The Man Who Bets
Jerome Ehlers
Gringo
Jim van der Woude
The Patient
Denis Fouqueray
Election Official
Alberto Dominguez
Salinas
Deen Abboud
The Priest
Viviane EMIGRÉ
Zamora
Duncan Thompson
Gringo #2
Christian Holer
Gringo #3
Financials & Box Office Performance
Production Budget
$9.5M
Filming & production cost
Worldwide Gross
Pending
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Key Information & Fast Facts
- Director
- Rolf de Heer
- Screenplay & Story
- Rolf de Heer
- Original Score
- Graham Tardif, Fernando Sancho
- Original Title
- The Old Man Who Read Love Stories
- Country of Origin
- Australia, France, Netherlands, Spain, Netherlands Antilles, Italy
- Spoken Languages
- English, Portuguese
- Runtime
- 1h 55m
- Production Budget
- $9.5M
- Production Studios
- SF Studios, Fildebroc, Magnetic Hall, Odusseia Films, Kino Visión, Vertigo Productions, France 2 Cinéma, Fandango
Creative Leadership & Key Crew
Rolf de Heer
Rolf de Heer, Luis Sepúlveda, Claude Cohen
Graham Tardif, Fernando Sancho
Denis Lenoir
Julie Ryan, Michelle de Broca
Department Leadership Roster
Rolf de Heer
Director
Graham Tardif
Original Music Composer
Fernando Sancho
Original Music Composer
Denis Lenoir
Director of Photography
Rolf de Heer
Screenplay
Julie Ryan
Producer
Michelle de Broca
Producer
Claude Cohen
Writer
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What is The Old Man Who Read Love Stories about?
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.
Who directed The Old Man Who Read Love Stories?
The Old Man Who Read Love Stories was directed by Rolf de Heer.
Who stars in The Old Man Who Read Love Stories?
The principal cast of The Old Man Who Read Love Stories includes Richard Dreyfuss, Timothy Spall, Hugo Weaving, Cathy Tyson, Victor Bottenbley.
When was The Old Man Who Read Love Stories released and how long is it?
The Old Man Who Read Love Stories was released in 2001 with a total runtime of 1h 55m.
Who composed the musical score for The Old Man Who Read Love Stories?
The original motion picture soundtrack for The Old Man Who Read Love Stories was composed by Graham Tardif, Fernando Sancho.
Is The Old Man Who Read Love Stories based on a book or true story?
The Old Man Who Read Love Stories is adapted from the following source material: Novel: "Luis Sepúlveda".