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Memories of My Melancholy Whores

Original title: Memoria de mis putas tristes
2011 · 1 h 30 min
Directed by Henning Carlsen · Denmark · Scandinavian Cinema
ComedyDramaRomance

Cast

Emilio Echevarría Geraldine Chaplin Paola Medina Luis Miguel Lombana Diego Zinker Olivia Molina

Credits

Written by: Jean-Claude Carrière

Plot

To celebrate his ninetieth birthday, an old journalist wants to give himself a night of love with a virgin girl.

Sinekatalog’s take

Henning Carlsen's adaptation of Gabriel García Márquez's novella, with Emilio Echevarría and Paola Volpato, is quiet and controversial, and pales next to the book.Sinekatalog’s own editorial review – not a user or critic quote.

Ratings

IMDb: 5.8 / 10 (1,245 votes)
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