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The Old Man Who Read Love Stories

The Old Man Who Read Love Stories
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Directed by	Rolf de Heer
Screenplay by	Rolf de Heer
Based on	Novel by Luis Sepulveda
Produced by	Michelle de Broca Julie Ryan
Starring	Richard Dreyfuss Timothy Spall Hugo Weaving
Cinematography	Denis Lenoir
Edited by	Tania Nehme
Music by	Fernando Sancho Graham Tardif
Release date	2001 (2001)
Running time	115 minutes
Country	Australia
Language	English
Box office	$AU181,287[1]

The Old Man Who Read Love Stories is a 2001 Australian adventure drama film directed by Rolf de Heer. It is based on the book of the same name by Luis Sepulveda.

Although the film premiered in 2001 it was not seen in cinemas until 2004.^[2]

Plot[edit]

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Cast[edit]

• Richard Dreyfuss as Antonio Bolivar
• Timothy Spall as Mayor Luis Agalla
• Hugo Weaving as Rubicondo the dentist
• Cathy Tyson as Josefina
• Victor Bottenbley as Nushino
• Fede Celada as Juan
• Luis Hostalot as Manuel
• Guillermo Toledo as Onecen

Reception[edit]

Accolades[edit]

References[edit]

External links[edit]

• The Old Man Who Read Love StoriesatIMDb
• Review at The Age
• "Rumble in the Jungle - the Making of The Old Man Who Read Love Stories"
• The Old Man Who Read Love Stories at Urban Cinefile

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