The Old Man Who Read Love Stories (2001)
A El Idilio, un village perdu au bord d'un fleuve dans la forêt amazonienne, vit comme un reclus Antonio Bolivar, que tout le monde appelle "Le Vieux". Il vient accueillir à l'arrivée du bateau son ami, le dentiste itinérant. Grâce à lui, il a rencontré Josefina et ses romans d'amour. A travers la lecture, Antonio a repris goût à la vie. Cependant, l'équilibre de la communauté est bientôt bouleversé. Un étranger, autorisé par le Maire à chasser dans la jungle, a abattu les petits d'une femelle jaguar. Pour les venger, elle tue un à un les hommes vivant le long du fleuve. Le Maire, détesté de tous, organise une battue et exige qu'Antonio les guide malgré ses réticences. Celui-ci est forcé d'obtempérer. Le dentiste l'accompagne.
Directeur:
Rolf de Heer
écrivain:
Rolf de Heer
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Richard Dreyfuss as Antonio Bolivar |
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Timothy Spall as Luis Agalla |
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Hugo Weaving as Rubicondo |
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Cathy Tyson as Josefina |
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Victor Bottenbley as Nushino |
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Guillermo Toledo as Onecen |
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Fede Celada as Juan |
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Luis Hostalot as Manuel |
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Behi Djanati Atai as Dolores |
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Josse De Pauw as The Man Who Bets |
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Jerome Ehlers as Gringo |
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Jim van der Woude as The Patient |
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Denis Fouqueray as Election Official |
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Alberto Dominguez as Salinas |
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Deen Abboud as The Priest |
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Viviane EMIGRÉ as Zamora |
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Duncan Thompson as Gringo #2 |
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Christian Holer as Gringo #3 |
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Jean-Pierre Soulat as Drunk Man |
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Peter Geselle as Boat Captain |
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Georges Laflotte as Gold Prospector |
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Lionel Barsacq as Gold Prospector #2 |
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Alain Dery as Gold Prospector #3 |
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Christian Giovanetti as Gold Prospector #4 |
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Patrick Crepat as Gold Prospector #5 |
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Eric Gaudinot as Alkaseltzer |
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André Lichau as Plascencio |
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Laurent Yawalou as Shuar |
| Directing | Rolf de Heer | Director |
| Sound | Graham Tardif | Original Music Composer |
| Writing | Luis Sepúlveda | Novel |
| Sound | Fernando Sancho | Original Music Composer |
| Camera | Denis Lenoir | Director of Photography |
| Writing | Rolf de Heer | Screenplay |
| Production | Julie Ryan | Producer |
| Production | Michelle de Broca | Producer |
| Crew | Liliane Caille | Special Effects Technician |
| Crew | Jean-Pierre Maricourt | Special Effects |
| Writing | Claude Cohen | Writer |
| Editing | Mark Ellis | Assistant Editor |