The Old Man Who Read Love Stories

Cast & Crew

Cast & Crew

Directed by

Rolf de Heer

Writing Credits

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

Cast

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