''The Old Man Who Read Love Stories'' is a 2001 Australian
adventure drama film
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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.
"DE HEER, ROLF – THE OLD MAN WHO READ LOVE STORIES", ''Urban Cinefile''
Retrieved 14 November 2012
Cast
* Richard Dreyfuss as Antonio Bolivar
* Timothy Spall
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Spall performed in '' ...
as Mayor Luis Agalla
* Hugo Weaving
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as Rubicondo the dentist
* Cathy Tyson
Catherine Tyson (born 12 June 1965) is an English actress. She won the Los Angeles Film Critics Association Award for Best Supporting Actress for her performance in the film ''Mona Lisa'' (1986), which also earned her Best Supporting Actress no ...
as Josefina
* Victor Bottenbley as Nushino
* Fede Celada as Juan
* Luis Hostalot as Manuel
* Guillermo Toledo as Onecen
Reception
Accolades
References
External links
*
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
2001 films
2000s adventure drama films
Australian adventure drama films
Films directed by Rolf de Heer
2001 drama films
2000s English-language films
2000s Australian films
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