The Old Man Who Read Love Stories is a 2001 Australian adventure drama film directed by Rolf de Heer. It is based on the book of the same name by Luis Sepulveda.
The Old Man Who Read Love Stories | |
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Directed by | Rolf de Heer |
Screenplay by | Rolf de Heer |
Based on | Novel by Luis Sepulveda |
Produced by | Michelle de Broca Julie Ryan |
Starring | Richard Dreyfuss Timothy Spall Hugo Weaving |
Cinematography | Denis Lenoir |
Edited by | Tania Nehme |
Music by | Fernando Sancho Graham Tardif |
Release date |
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Running time | 115 minutes |
Country | Australia |
Language | English |
Box office | $AU181,287[1] |
Although the film premiered in 2001 it was not seen in cinemas until 2004.[2]
Award | Category | Subject | Result |
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AACTA Award (2004 AFI Awards) |
Best Film | Michelle de Broca | Nominated |
Julie Ryan | Nominated | ||
Best Supporting Actor | Hugo Weaving | Nominated | |
Best Editing | Tania Nehme | Nominated | |
Best Original Music Score | Fernando Sancho | Nominated | |
Graham Tardif | Nominated | ||
Cinema Writers Circle Award, Spain | Best Screenplay, Adapted | Rolf de Heer | Nominated |
FCCA Awards | Best Film | Michelle de Broca | Nominated |
Julie Ryan | Nominated | ||
Best Director | Rolf de Heer | Nominated | |
Best Adapted Screenplay | Won | ||
Best Actor | Richard Dreyfuss | Nominated | |
Best Supporting Actor | Hugo Weaving | Nominated | |
Best Cinematography | Denis Lenoir | Nominated | |
Best Editing | Tania Nehme | Nominated | |
Inside Film Awards | Best Feature Film | Michelle de Broca | Nominated |
Julie Ryan | Nominated | ||
Rolf de Heer | Nominated | ||
Best Direction | Nominated | ||
Best Script | Nominated | ||
Best Cinematography | Denis Lenoir | Nominated | |
Best Editing | Tania Nehme | Won |