The Anchorite (1976)
Eleven years ago Fernando Tobajas, a man of a certain age, decided to live in the bathroom, in which he created a small apartment, and never leaves it. Tobajas has given up everything except vanity, and his contacts with the world are reduced to visits from friends and messages sent through the toilet inside aspirin tubes in the hope that someone will receive them and know about his existence. Arabel Lee, a beautiful girl, finds one of those messages.
Director: Juan Estelrich March
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Fernando Fernán Gómez as Fernando Tobajas |
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José María Mompín as Augusto |
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Charo Soriano as Marisa |
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Maribel Ayuso as Clarita |
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Martine Audó as Arabel Lee |
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Claude Dauphin as Boswell |
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Eduardo Calvo as Calvo |
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Ángel Álvarez as Álvarez |
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Ricardo G. Lilló as Lillo |
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Isabel Mestres as Sandra |
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Luis Ciges as Wiz-Buete |
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Sergio Mendizábal as Idiazabal |
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Antonio Almorós as Norberto |
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Vicente Haro as Maitre |
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Pedro Beltrán as Cojo |
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Rafael Albaicín as Lenteja |
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Enrique Soto as Inspector |
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Luis Sánchez Polack as Sr. Polack (voice) (uncredited) |
| Directing | Juan Estelrich March | Director |
| Writing | Juan Estelrich March | Writer |
| Writing | Rafael Azcona | Writer |
| Editing | Pedro del Rey | Editor |
| Production | José Manuel M. Herrero | Line Producer |
| Camera | Alejandro Ulloa | Director of Photography |
| Costume & Make-Up | Josefa Morales | Hairstylist |
| Costume & Make-Up | Manolita Ponte | Makeup Artist |
| Sound | Manuel Ferreiro | Sound |
| Camera | Eduardo Noé | Camera Operator |
| Editing | Blanca Rodríguez | Assistant Editor |
| Art | Fernando Marquerie | Property Master |
| Camera | Enrique Cerezo | Assistant Camera |
| Production | Marisol Carnicero | Production Assistant |
| Costume & Make-Up | Adolfo Ponte | Makeup Artist |
| Directing | Esteban Gutiérrez | Assistant Director |
| Art | Jacques Chambert | Set Decoration |
| Directing | Arnault Montelambert | Assistant Director |
| Editing | Marisa O'Donnell | Assistant Editor |
| Production | Luis Vázquez | Production Assistant |
| Costume & Make-Up | Rosa García | Costumer |
| Directing | Isabel Mulá | Script Supervisor |
| Art | Juan Alonso | Construction Coordinator |
| Camera | Guillermo Peña | Assistant Camera |
| Sound | Enrique Molinero | Sound Mixer |
| Camera | Laureano López | Still Photographer |