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The Old Man Who Read Love Stories (2001) Poster

Full Cast & Crew

Directed by 

Rolf de Heer

Writing Credits (in alphabetical order)  

Claude Cohen ... (French dialogue)
Luis Sepúlveda ... (novel)
Rolf de Heer ... (written by)

Cast (in credits order)  

Richard Dreyfuss ... Antonio Bolivar
Timothy Spall ... Luis Agalla (Mayor)
Hugo Weaving ... Rubicondo (Dentist)
Cathy Tyson ... Josefina
Victor Bottenbley Victor Bottenbley ... Nushino
Guillermo Toledo ... Onecen
Fede Celada ... Juan (as Federico Celada)
Luis Hostalot ... Manuel
Behi Djanati Atai ... Dolores
Josse De Pauw ... The Man Who Bets
Jim van der Woude Jim van der Woude ... The Patient
Denis Fouqueray Denis Fouqueray ... Election Official (as Denys Fouqueray)
Alberto Dominguez Alberto Dominguez ... Salinas
Nor-eddin Abboud Nor-eddin Abboud ... The Priest (as Noreddin Abboud)
Viviane Emigre Viviane Emigre ... Zamora
Jerome Ehlers ... Gringo
Duncan Thompson Duncan Thompson ... Gringo
Christian Holer Christian Holer ... Gringo
Jean-Pierre Soulat Jean-Pierre Soulat ... Drunk Man
Peter Geselle Peter Geselle ... Boat Captain
Georges Laflotte Georges Laflotte ... Gold Prospector
Lionel Barsacq Lionel Barsacq ... Gold Prospector
Alain Dery Alain Dery ... Gold Prospector
Christian Giovanetti Christian Giovanetti ... Gold Prospector
Patrick Crepat Patrick Crepat ... Gold Prospector
Eric Gaudinot Eric Gaudinot ... Alkaseltzer
André Lichau André Lichau ... Plascencio
Laurent Yawalou Laurent Yawalou ... Shuar

Produced by 

Michelle de Broca ... producer
Anthony Francis ... associate producer
Ernst Goldschmidt ... executive producer
Caroline Hewitt ... line producer
Iñaki Núñez ... co-producer
Julie Ryan ... producer
Eddy Wijngaarde ... co-producer

Music by 

Fernando Sancho
Graham Tardif

Cinematography by 

Denis Lenoir

Editing by 

Tania Nehme

Casting By 

Elena Arnao
Karen Lindsay-Stewart

Production Design by 

Gil Parrondo
Pierre Voisin

Art Direction by 

Gerard Drolon ... (as Gérard Drolon)
André Lichau
Óscar Sempere

Costume Design by 

Bernadette Corstens
Ellen Lens

Makeup Department 

Rick Connelly ... prosthetic makeup artist
Katja Deibel ... hairdresser assistant / makeup assistant
Mariël Hoevenaars ... makeup designer
Bob McCarron ... special makeup effects designer and supervisor
Stephen Rose ... key hair stylist
Elka Wardega ... special makeup effects assistant

Production Management 

Nicolas Borowsky ... unit manager
Sandrine Cassidy ... assistant unit manager
Lucie Combarel ... assistant unit manager
Yves Dutheil ... production manager
Réjane Gay ... assistant unit manager

Second Unit Director or Assistant Director 

Marc Barrat ... second assistant director
Eric Bartonio ... first assistant director
Tony Clark ... second unit director
Daisie De Gueltzl-Paradis ... second assistant director (as Daisie de Gueltxl)
Elise Mira ... trainee assistant director

Art Department 

Bruno Devresse ... carpenter
Serge Fernandez ... assistant art director
Bruno Jaunay ... carpenter
Lauren Moron ... painter
Sylvie Salmon ... set dresser
Nathalie Sarret ... painter
Philippe Sylvain ... props
Claude Vincent ... construction manager
Stéphane Vinciguerra ... painter
Pierre Voisin ... set designer

Sound Department 

Mike Bakaloff ... sound (as Michael Bakaloff)
Emma Bortignon ... dialogue editor
Craig Carter ... animal sound editor
James Currie ... sound
Franck Olivier Derathe ... sound
Bruce Emery ... stereo sound consultant: Dolby
Robin Gray ... sound engineer
Tom Heuzenroeder ... special effects sound editor
Rory McGregor ... additional sound editor / re-recording mixer
Adrian Medhurst ... foley assistant
John Simpson ... foley artist
Duncan Thompson ... boom operator
Sara-Jane van Gyen ... dialogue editor
Yvonne Van Gyen ... dialogue editor (as Yvonne van Gyen)
Tony Young ... foley recordist

Special Effects by 

Liliane Caille ... special effects assistant
Eric David ... special effects assistant
Jean-Pierre Maricourt ... special effects (as Jean-Pierre Moricourt)

Visual Effects by 

Tony Clark ... visual effects supervisor
Didier Elzinga ... senior compositor
Gail Fuller ... visual effects producer
Sara Henschke ... visual effects production manager
Charles Kiroff ... motion control operator
Wayne Lewis ... cgi supervisor
Bob McCarron ... visual effects
Adam Paschke ... digital compositor
Ben Paschke ... visual effects artist: Rising Sun Pictures
Ben Roberts ... digital compositor: Rising Sun Pictures
Jason Madigan ... digital compositor (uncredited)

Camera and Electrical Department 

Henri-Claude Bourdon ... best boy
Maurice Bricler ... grip
Anthony Rawlin Chu ... grip
Christipher Raule Chu ... grip
Serge Croisy ... generator operator
Franck Olivier Derathe ... grip (as Franck-Olivier Derathe)
Dunja den Drijver ... clapper loader
Olivia Garrett ... assistant camera
Brice Gomez ... electrician
Léopold Gomez ... gaffer
Jean-François Hensgens ... focus puller
Jean-Paul Hilaire ... grip
Denis Lenoir ... camera operator
Matt Nettheim ... documentary videographer (as Matthew Nettheim) / still photographer (as Matthew Nettheim)
Rollin Noko ... best boy
Bruce Phillips ... director of photography: second unit
José Alves Picanco ... grip
Philippe Priot ... key grip
Jan Rubens ... steadicam operator
Hans Sonneveld ... focus puller

Casting Department 

Marc Barrat ... extras casting: local

Costume and Wardrobe Department 

Celine Allix ... wardrobe supervisor
Chloe Bartonio ... wardrobe assistant

Editorial Department 

Mark Ellis ... first assistant editor
Isabelle Julien ... color timer
Strutts Psyridis ... first assistant editor
Celia Richards ... post-production assistant
Daniel Thompson ... editing attachment

Location Management 

Réjane Gay ... assistant location manager

Music Department 

Robin Gray ... music scoring engineer / scoring mixer
Ashley Klose ... music supervisor
Timothy A. Sexton ... conductor (as Timothy Sexton)

Script and Continuity Department 

Jacqueline Gamard ... script supervisor
Jo Stewart ... post-production script
Duncan Thompson ... script editor

Additional Crew 

Audrey Bamber ... assistant: Richard Dreyfuss
Olivia Baup ... production coordinator
Eric Dupont ... publicity assistant
Valérie Edouard ... production secretary
Jean-Marc Hervé ... stand-in: Richard Dreyfuss
Jean-Pierre Joseph ... consultant: Amerindians
Jan Kean ... unit publicist
Bernard Lamy ... production accountant
Deborah Large ... animal trainer: jaguar
Bruno Le Vessier ... unit assistant: Quimbé Kio
Tchia Le Vessier ... unit assistant: Quimbé Kio
Jean-Philippe Magnonne ... animal trainer: jaguar
Nils Erik Nielsen ... production accountant: Australia
Caroline Perchaud ... production assistant: France
Armand Saussac ... unit assistant
Isabelle St. Pierre ... production trainee: France
Duncan Thompson ... script doctor
Benoit Tirilly ... stand-in: Hugo Weaving
Michel Tournier ... stand-in: Timothy Spall
Deborah van Gyen ... conforming assistant
Sara-Jane van Gyen ... conforming assistant
Hubert Wells ... animal trainer: jaguar
Maryse Wettling ... production accountant
Laurent Yawalou ... consultant: Amerindians

See also

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