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The Whore and the Whale

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A Spanish writer finds an old coffer with photographs of an Argentine man who fought and died in the Spanish Civil War, and of a woman. Her quest for answers brings Vera to the Argentine Patagonia.

movie

Status: Released

Released Date: 2004-04-01

Runtime: 122 mins

Director: Luis Puenzo

Writer: Ángeles González-Sinde, Luis Puenzo, Lucía Puenzo

Spoken language: Español

Genres: Drama

Original title: The Whore and the Whale

Production Companies: Patagonik, Wanda Visión, Naya Films SA, El Puente Producciones S.A, Programa Ibermedia, Instituto de la Cinematografía y de las Artes Audiovisuales, INCAA, TVE, Canal+ España, ICO

Production Countries: Argentina, Spain

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