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The Dead Man and Being Happy(2013)
Status: Released
Date: 2013-01-11
50%
12 Votes
Time: 1h 32m
A film with roads, dogs and guns
Overview:
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.
Languages: Catalan, English, Spanish.
Countries:
Spain,
France,
Argentina
ProductionCompanies: 
Eddie Saeta
Lolita Films
Utópica Cine
Picnic Producciones
Nunchaku Producciones
Movie: The Dead Man and Being Happy
Top 10 Billed Cast
José Sacristán
Santos
Roxana Blanco
Érika
Valeria Alonso
Young Pretty Nurse
Lisa Caligaris
Alejandra
Vicky Peña
Woman Who Was Blonde Yesterday
Fermí Reixach
Santiago
Javier Rebollo
Narrator (voice)
Lola Mayo
Narrator (voice)
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Overview
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.
Release Date
2013-01-11
Average
5
Rating:
2.5 startsTagline
A film with roads, dogs and guns
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Languages:
CatalàEnglishEspañolKeywords
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