The Whore and the Whale
6.4
A Spanish writer finds an old coffer with photographs of an Argentine man who fought and died in the Spanish Civil War, and of a woman. Her quest for answers brings Vera to the Argentine Patagonia.
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Cast
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Leonardo Sbaraglia
Emilio
Known for
Wild Tales
Maradona, Blessed Dream
Aitana Sánchez-Gijón
Vera
Known for
The Machinist
A Walk in the Clouds
Pep Munné
Jordi
Known for
Money Heist
The Fish Child
Mercè Llorens
Lola
Known for
The Communion Girl
Martín Caloni
Juanito
No other roles listed
Pompeyo Audivert
Orestes
Known for
Lucky Luke
All Hail
Miguel Ángel Solá
Suárez
Known for
The Crimes That Bind
Sunday's Illness
Nicolás Tognola
El Pibe Pedro
Also in
Los guardianes del ángel
Belén Blanco
Matilde
Known for
The Nun
Carola Reyna
Meme
Known for
Esperanza mía
Echoes
Edward Nutkiewicz
Ernesto
Also in
Partners By Accident
Despertar de pasiones
Vando Villamil
Dr. Zimmerman
Known for
Zama
Dangerous Obsession
Luis Puenzo Director · Lucía Puenzo Writer Ángeles González-Sinde Writer
Worldwide gross $150K · First release April 1, 2004 · Produced in Argentina, Spain
Box office
Worldwide gross
$150,000
Production
Patagonik
Production
Wanda Visión
Production
Naya Films SA
Production
El Puente Producciones S.A
Production
Programa Ibermedia
Production
Instituto de la Cinematografía y de las Artes Audiovisuales
Production
INCAA
Production
TVE
Production
Canal+ España
Production
ICO
Production
Patagonik Film Group
Production
Argentina · Spain
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Languages
Original title
La puta y la ballena
Original language
Spanish
Spoken on screen
Spanish
Release dates
Argentina · April 1, 2004
Theatrical
No release date listed for United States.
Brazil
October 25, 2004 · Premiere · Mostra Internacional de Cinema
December 20, 2005 · TV
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