The Old Man Who Read Love Stories
2001
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Synopsis
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.
Key facts
Original language
English
Crew
Screenplay
Claude Cohen, Rolf de Heer, Duncan Thompson
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Festival History
- AACTA International Awards 2004 generic
- Film Critics Circle of Australia Awards 2004 generic
Titles
| Original title | The Old Man Who Read Love Stories | English |
| Alternate title | Le Vieux qui lisait des romans d'amour |
Versions & editions
| Original version (English) |
Full credits
| Director | Rolf de Heer |
| Screenplay | Claude Cohen, Rolf de Heer, Duncan Thompson |
Source: Cinémathèque québécoise, linked catalogue data (CC BY 4.0)
