The Old Man Who Read Love Stories (2001)
March 7, 2001 (AU) • Drama, Adventure • 115m
Overview
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.
Director
Rolf de Heer
Writers
Luis Sepúlveda, Rolf de Heer, Claude Cohen
Top Billed
Richard Dreyfuss
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Where to watch
Free / Included
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Status
Released
Original Language
EN
Budget
$9,500,000
Revenue
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