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.
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Cast
- Richard Dreyfuss — Antonio Bolivar
- Timothy Spall — Luis Agalla
- Hugo Weaving — Rubicondo
- Cathy Tyson — Josefina
- Victor Bottenbley — Nushino
- Guillermo Toledo — Onecen
- Fede Celada — Juan
- Luis Hostalot — Manuel
- Behi Djanati Atai — Dolores
- Josse De Pauw — The Man Who Bets
- Jerome Ehlers — Gringo
- Jim van der Woude — The Patient
Where to watch The Old Man Who Read Love Stories
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