The Milky Way (1969)
La voie lactée (original title)Reference View | Change View
- M/PG
- 1h 42min
- Comedy, Drama
- 28 Feb 1969 (Italy)
- Movie
Two drifters go on a pilgrimage from France to Santiago de Compostela in Spain. Along the way, they hitchhike, beg for food, and face the Christian dogmas and heresies from different Ages.
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Awards:
- 1 win & 1 nomination.
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Cast verified as complete
| Paul Frankeur | ... |
Pierre Dupont
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| Laurent Terzieff | ... |
Jean Duval
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| Alain Cuny | ... |
L'homme à la cape
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| Edith Scob | ... |
La Vierge Marie
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| Bernard Verley | ... |
Jésus
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| François Maistre | ... |
Le curé fou
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| Claude Cerval | ... |
Le brigadier
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| Muni | ... |
La mère supérieure
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| Julien Bertheau | ... |
Richard 'maître d'hôtel'
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Ellen Bahl | ... |
Madame Garnier
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| Michel Piccoli | ... |
Le marquis de Sade
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Agnès Capri | ... |
La directrice de l'institution Lamartine
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Michel Etcheverry | ... |
L'inquisiteur
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| Pierre Clémenti | ... |
L'ange de la mort
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| Georges Marchal | ... |
Le jésuite
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Jean Piat | ... |
Le comte janséniste
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| Denis Manuel | ... |
Rodolphe, un étudiant protestant
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| Daniel Pilon | ... |
François, ami de Rodolphe
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| Claudio Brook | ... |
L'évêque
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| Julien Guiomar | ... |
Le curé espagnol
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| Marcel Pérès | ... |
Le curé de l'auberge espagnole
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| Delphine Seyrig | ... |
La prostituée
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Claudine Berg | ... |
La mère de famille
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Jose Berzosa | ... |
Le premier diacre de Priscillien
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Jean-Louis Broust |
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| Stéphane Bouy |
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| Jean-Claude Carrière | ... |
Priscillian
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Auguste Carrière | ... |
La religieuse crucifiée
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Jean Clarieux | ... |
Saint-Pierre
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Béatrice Costantini | ... |
Une fille de Priscillien
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Michel Creton | ... |
Un serveur
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Raoul Delfosse |
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Jean-Michel Dhermay | ... |
(as Jean Dhermay)
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| Georges Douking | ... |
Le berger avec la chèvre
(as Douking)
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Jean-Daniel Ehrmann | ... |
Le condamné
(as Jean Ehrman)
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Pascal Fardoulis |
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| Gabriel Gobin | ... |
Father
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Claude Jetter | ... |
La Vierge de l'auberge espagnole
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| Marius Laurey | ... |
L'aveugle / Second blind man
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| Pierre Maguelon | ... |
Le caporal de la Guardia Civil
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| Rita Maiden | ... |
Une fille de Priscillien
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| Bernard Musson | ... |
L'aubergiste français
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Paul Pavel |
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Douglas Read |
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| Jacques Rispal |
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Jacqueline Rouillard | ... |
L'hôtesse
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Christine Simon | ... |
Thérèse la jeune fille enchaînée
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César Torres |
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| Luis Buñuel | ... |
Premier narrateur (uncredited) (voice)
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Bernard Cohn | ... |
Bit (uncredited)
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Michel Dacquin | ... |
Monsieur Garnier (uncredited)
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Pierre Lary | ... |
Le jeune moine (uncredited)
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| Christian Van Cau | ... |
Apostle Andrew (uncredited)
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Gerard Weiss | ... |
Bit (uncredited)
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Directed by
| Luis Buñuel | ... | (as Luis Bunuel) |
Written by
| Luis Buñuel | ... | (writer) (as Luis Bunuel) |
| Jean-Claude Carrière | ... | (writer) |
Produced by
| Anna Muzii | ... | producer (uncredited) |
| Serge Silberman | ... | producer |
Music by
| Luis Buñuel | ||
Cinematography by
| Christian Matras | ||
Editing by
| Louisette Hautecoeur | ||
Production Design by
| Pierre Guffroy | ||
Costume Design by
| Jacqueline Guyot | ||
Makeup Department
| Jacqueline Pipard | ... | wig maker |
| Jean Pipard | ... | makeup artist |
Production Management
| Jean Lara | ... | unit production manager |
| Ulrich Picard | ... | production manager (as U. Pickard) |
Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
| Pierre Lary | ... | first assistant director |
| Patrick Saglio | ... | second assistant director (uncredited) |
Art Department
| Pierre Cadiou | ... | assistant art director |
Sound Department
| Dominique Amy | ... | sound editor |
| Jacques Gallois | ... | sound engineer |
Stunts
| Claude Carliez | ... | stunt coordinator |
Camera and Electrical Department
| Ernest Bourreaud | ... | first assistant camera |
| Paul Cot | ... | second assistant camera |
| Pierre Distinghin | ... | still photographer |
| Bernard Noisette | ... | camera operator |
Costume and Wardrobe Department
| Jacqueline Moreau | ... | wardrober |
| Françoise Tournafond | ... | wardrober |
Location Management
| Claude Suné | ... | location manager |
Script and Continuity Department
| Suzanne Durrenberger | ... | script supervisor |
Additional Crew
| Michel Breuil | ... | production assistant |
| Claude Carliez | ... | duel arranger |
| Odette Darrigol | ... | production secretary |
| Jacqueline Dudilleux | ... | production administrator |
| Mario Colli | ... | italian dubbing director (uncredited) |
| Anna Muzii | ... | legal: fraia films (uncredited) |
Production Companies
Distributors
- Medusa Distribuzione (1969) (Italy) (theatrical)
- Artificial Eye (1969) (United Kingdom) (theatrical) (subtitled)
- Compagnie Commerciale Française Cinématographique (CCFC) (1969) (France) (theatrical)
- U-M Film Distributors Inc. (1970) (United States) (theatrical) (subtitled)
- Doperfilme (1979) (Portugal) (theatrical)
- Media Home Entertainment (1988) (United States) (VHS) (for Media Entertainment/Cinematheque Collection)
- American Cinematheque (1996) (United States) (VHS)
- Alliance Video (1997) (Canada) (VHS) (subtitled)
- Videomax (1998) (Mexico) (VHS)
- Národní Filmový Archiv (NFA) (2003) (Czechia) (theatrical)
- The Criterion Collection (2007) (United States) (DVD) (subtitled)
- Silver Screen (2008) (Brazil) (DVD)
- Kinowelt Home Entertainment (2010) (Germany) (DVD)
- Carlotta Films (2017) (France) (theatrical) (re-release) (restored version)
- Arthaus (2017) (Germany) (Blu-ray) (Luis Bunuel Edition)
- Arthaus (2017) (Germany) (DVD) (Luis Bunuel Edition)
- StudioCanal Home Entertainment (2017) (Germany) (DVD) (release through)
- Ama Films (2019) (Greece) (theatrical) (re-release)
- Leopardo Filmes (2020) (Portugal)
- Educational Film Services (1978) (Australia) (theatrical)
- Divisa Home Video (Spain) (DVD)
- Festival (1998) (France) (tv)
- Rialto Pictures (United States) (re-release)
- Sagres Filmes (Brazil) (VHS)
- StudioCanal (2021) (France) (DVD)
- StudioCanal (World-wide)
- The Home Cinema Group (1992) (Australia) (video)
Special Effects
Other Companies
- C.D.S. (italian dubbing at)
- IMS Film & Media Insurance (insurance)
- S.A.S. (collaboration: italian dubbing)
Storyline
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| Taglines | BUNUEL Takes On Jesus, Mary, Satan, The Marquis de Sade, Jesuits, Jansenites, Various Bishops, Cardinals, Popes, And Assorted Heretics and Lunatics See more » |
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| Parents Guide | View content advisory » |
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Did You Know?
| Trivia | The pope being shot by the revolutionaries is played by Luis Buñuel himself. See more » |
| Goofs | During the scene with the "free love" Catholics in the forest, the wide angle shots are taken during the day, while the close-ups and medium shots are clearly not during the day. See more » |
| Movie Connections | Featured in Regarding Buñuel (2000). See more » |
| Quotes |
Rodolphe, un étudiant protestant:
Faith doesn't come to us through reason but through the heart See more » |