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The Dead Man and Being Happy

The Dead Man and Being Happy

A film with roads, dogs and guns

Genres

DramaThriller

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A Spaniard in Argentina becomes aware of his approaching death while staying at a hospital, so he decides to run away from Buenos Aires and start a trip up North, heading nowhere in particular.

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Budget

$--

Revenue

$--

Status

Released

Original Language

Spanish

Runtime

92 mins

Rating

5/10

Release Date

11 January 2013

Country

Spain

Cast

José Sacristán

José Sacristán

Santos

Roxana Blanco

Roxana Blanco

Érika

Valeria Alonso

Valeria Alonso

Young Pretty Nurse

Jorge Jellinek

Jorge Jellinek

Big Man

Carlos Lecuona

Carlos Lecuona

Érika's Father

Lisa Caligaris

Lisa Caligaris

Alejandra

Vicky Peña

Vicky Peña

Woman Who Was Blonde Yesterday

Fermí Reixach

Fermí Reixach

Santiago

Javier Rebollo

Javier Rebollo

Narrator (voice)

Lola Mayo

Lola Mayo

Narrator (voice)

Juan Nemirovsky

Juan Nemirovsky

Mozo

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