The Old Man Who Read Love Stories

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.

Format
Movie
Episodes
1
Episode Duration
115 mins
Status
Finished
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Details

Type
Movie
Format
Movie
Episodes
1
Episode Duration
115 mins
Status
Finished
Start Date
Mar 7, 2001
Season
2001
Average Score
66%
Mean Score
66%
Ratings
7
Popularity
7
Favorites
0
Reviews
0
Producers
SF Studios, Fildebroc, Magnetic Hall, Odusseia Films, Kino Visión, Vertigo Productions, France 2 Cinéma, Fandango
Genres
Drama, Adventure
Country
AU

Description

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.

Immersion

Japanese

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Staff

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