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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.

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]

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

Cast

• 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

Accolades

Award	Category	Subject	Result
AACTA Award (2004 AFI Awards)	Best Film	Michelle de Broca	Nominated
		Julie Ryan	Nominated
	Best Supporting Actor	Hugo Weaving	Nominated
	Best Editing	Tania Nehme	Nominated
	Best Original Music Score	Fernando Sancho	Nominated
		Graham Tardif	Nominated
Cinema Writers Circle Award, Spain	Best Screenplay, Adapted	Rolf de Heer	Nominated
FCCA Awards	Best Film	Michelle de Broca	Nominated
		Julie Ryan	Nominated
	Best Director	Rolf de Heer	Nominated
	Best Adapted Screenplay		Won
	Best Actor	Richard Dreyfuss	Nominated
	Best Supporting Actor	Hugo Weaving	Nominated
	Best Cinematography	Denis Lenoir	Nominated
	Best Editing	Tania Nehme	Nominated
Inside Film Awards	Best Feature Film	Michelle de Broca	Nominated
		Julie Ryan	Nominated
		Rolf de Heer	Nominated
	Best Direction		Nominated
	Best Script		Nominated
	Best Cinematography	Denis Lenoir	Nominated
	Best Editing	Tania Nehme	Won

References

External links

• The Old Man Who Read Love Stories at IMDb
• 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

На других языках

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- [en] The Old Man Who Read Love Stories

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