The Old Man Who Read Love Stories (2001)
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.
Directing:
Writing:
Stars:
- Rolf de Heer
Writing:
- Rolf de Heer
- Luis Sepúlveda
- Claude Cohen
Stars:
Release Date: 2001-03-07
6.6/10
6.6/10
- Country: AU, FR, NL, ES, AN, IT
- Language: English | Português
- Runtime: 115
- Budget: $9,500,000
Luis Agalla
Antonio Bolivar
Rubicondo
Josefina
Onecen
Juan
Manuel
Dolores
The Man Who Bets
Gringo
The Patient
Zamora
