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FilmComedyDrama

The Milky Way (1969)

Original title: La Voie lactée

1969-02-28 · 1h 42m · FR
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Two men, part tramp, part pilgrim, are on their way to Santiago de Compostela in Spain. On their way they meet a whole assortment of people—some truculent, some violent, and some bizarre; they experience many adventures—some mysterious, some erotic, some even supernatural.

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Jean-Claude CarrièreWriterLuis BuñuelDirector, Writer

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Paul FrankeurPaul FrankeurPierreLaurent TerzieffLaurent TerzieffJeanAlain CunyAlain CunyMan with capeÉdith ScobÉdith ScobVirgin MaryBernard VerleyBernard VerleyJesusFrançois MaistreFrançois MaistreFrench PriestClaude CervalClaude CervalBrigadierMuniMuniMother SuperiorJulien BertheauJulien BertheauRichardEllen BahlEllen BahlMadame GarnierMichel PiccoliMichel PiccoliMarquis de SadeAgnès CapriAgnès CapriDirector of Lamartine Institution

Keywords

SurrealismBibleReligionSpainNunCrucifixionCatholicismInquisitionThe way of st jamesCamino de santiago

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Genre affinityComedy · DramaTheme affinitySurrealism · Bible · ReligionDialogue densityComedy · DramaDirector preference141078Actor preference270682 · 141053 · 133375Country preferenceDe

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Two men, part tramp, part pilgrim, are on their way to Santiago de Compostela in Spain. On their way they meet a whole assortment of people—some truculent, some violent, and some bizarre; they experience many adventures—some mysterious, some erotic, some even supernatural.

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The Milky Way has a runtime of 102 minutes.

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