El Anacoreta (1976)
In this tragicomedy, loosely based on a tale by Anatole France, Fernando Fernan Gomez plays a man who has locked himself away in the bathroom of his apartment in Madrid after furnishing it with various necessities. In a wan attempt to communicate with the far-distant world, he flushes aspirin bottles filled with messages down the toilet, reasoning that they will reach the sea eventually. After almost a dozen years, one of his messages reaches someone who finds the idea of responding somewhat amusing. The "kept" mistress of a millionaire looks him up, and they have a very brief affair. ~ Clarke Fountain, Rovi
- Starring:
- Fernando Fernán Gómez, Claude Dauphin, (more)
- Director(s):
- Juan Estelrich
Movies Similar to El Anacoreta
Synopsis of El Anacoreta
In this tragicomedy, loosely based on a tale by Anatole France, Fernando Fernan Gomez plays a man who has locked himself away in the bathroom of his apartment in Madrid after furnishing it with various necessities. In a wan attempt to communicate with the far-distant world, he flushes aspirin bottles filled with messages down the toilet, reasoning that they will reach the sea eventually. After almost a dozen years, one of his messages reaches someone who finds the idea of responding somewhat amusing. The "kept" mistress of a millionaire looks him up, and they have a very brief affair. ~ Clarke Fountain, Rovi
Complete Cast of El Anacoreta
- Director(s):
- Juan Estelrich
- Writer(s):
- Rafael Azcona, Juan Estelrich
- 1977 - Berlin International Film Festival - Silver Bear for Best Actor
- Looking for special editions of El Anacoreta?
- See All Versions
- Subtitles:
- Check All Versions
- Closed Captioning:
- Check All Versions
BY MAIL
We're sorry, this title is not available to rent or buy by mail.
IN-STORE
What's Your Take?
Member Reviews
