The Whore and the Whale

2004 2h 2m ES

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5.2

MID

★5.2TMDB · 21

Drama

Synopsis

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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.

“Some stories are better left unspoiled.”

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Cast

Leonardo Sbaraglia
Emilio
Aitana Sánchez-Gijón
Vera
Pep Munné
Jordi
Mercè Llorens
Lola
Martín Caloni
Juanito
Pompeyo Audivert
Orestes
Miguel Ángel Solá
Suárez
Nicolás Tognola
El Pibe Pedro

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Luis Puenzo
Writers: Ángeles González-Sinde, Lucía Puenzo, Luis Puenzo
Languages: Spanish
Countries: Argentina, Spain

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1 / 8

ERA

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Released 22 years ago.

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2 / 8

WORLD

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International production across 2 countries: Argentina, Spain.

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3 / 8

DIRECTOR

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Directed by Luis Puenzo, shot by José Luis Alcaine. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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4 / 8

ERA

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Original score by Andrés Goldstein. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.

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5 / 8

DIRECTOR

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Editor Hugo Primero shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.

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6 / 8

CAST

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Leonardo Sbaraglia and Aitana Sánchez-Gijón and Pep Munné carry the top of the cast.

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7 / 8

WILD

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IMDB entry: tt0342913 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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8 / 8

WILD

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Only 21 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.

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Cinephile deep dive

The take

Luis Puenzo directs. José Luis Alcaine behind the camera. Andrés Goldstein scores. Hugo Primero cuts. Produced in Argentina, Spain. Dialogue in Spanish.

Trivia

Things worth knowing

1Released 22 years ago.
2International production across 2 countries: Argentina, Spain.
3Directed by Luis Puenzo, shot by José Luis Alcaine. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
4Original score by Andrés Goldstein. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
5Editor Hugo Primero shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
6Leonardo Sbaraglia and Aitana Sánchez-Gijón and Pep Munné carry the top of the cast.
7IMDB entry: tt0342913 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
8Only 21 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.