Buñuel in the Labyrinth of the Turtles

Apr 18, 2019

1h 22m

★ 7.0

Overview

Paris, 1930. Luis Buñuel is penniless after the scandal surrounding the release of his last movie. Sculptor Ramón Acín, a good friend, buys a lottery ticket and promises Buñuel that he will pay for his next movie if he wins the prize.

Genres

Animation

Drama

History

Production Companies

Sygnatia

Glow

Submarine

Hampa Animation Studio

Movistar Plus+

TeleMadrid

Canal Extremadura

Aragón TV

ZDF/Arte

TVE

Buñuel in the Labyrinth of the Turtles Trailers

Cast

Luis Buñuel (voice)

Jorge Usón

Ramón Acín (voice)

Fernando Ramos

Pierre Unik (voice)

Luis Enrique de Tomás

Eli Lotar (voice)

Cyril Corral

Young Luis (voice)

Javier Balas

Luis' Father (voice)

Gabriel Latorre

Luis' Mother (voice)

Pepa Gracia

Teacher / Mule Driver (voice)

Fermín Núñez

Vicomtess de Noailles (voice)

Rachel Lascar

Salvador Dalí (voice)

Salvador Simó

Conchita (voice)

María Pérez

Mayor / Cock Seller (voice)

Esteban G. Ballesteros

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