Movie: A Useful Life

Top 7 Billed Cast

Jorge Jellinek
Jorge Jellinek

Jorge

Manuel Martinez Carril
Manuel Martinez Carril

Martínez

Paola Venditto
Paola Venditto

Paola

Gonzalo Delgado
Gonzalo Delgado

Director

Felipe Arocena
Felipe Arocena

Iriarte Hijo

Victoria Novic
Victoria Novic

Estudiante (as Victoria Novick)

Pablo Stoll
Pablo Stoll

Moviegoer

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  • Overview

    A movie-theater employee adjusts to a new life as the cinema he's worked at for over 25 years faces closure.

  • Release Date

    2010-08-13

  • Average

    6.2

  • Rating:

    3.1 starts
  • Tagline

    A Tale of Cinema

  • Genres

  • Languages:

    Español
  • Keywords

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