The Dead Man and Being Happy
The Dead Man and Being Happy

The Dead Man and Being Happy

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2013
1h 32m
4.8(13 votes)
Drama
Thriller

Overview

A Spaniard in Argentina becomes aware of his approaching death while staying at a hospital, so he decides to run away from Buenos Aires and start a trip up North, heading nowhere in particular.

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Icónica
Noodles Production
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TVE

Cast & Crew

28 members
Acting

José Sacristán

Santos

José Sacristán
Acting

Roxana Blanco

Érika

Roxana Blanco
Acting

Valeria Alonso

Young Pretty Nurse

Valeria Alonso
Acting

Jorge Jellinek

Big Man

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Carlos Lecuona

Érika's Father

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Lisa Caligaris

Alejandra

Lisa Caligaris
Acting

Vicky Peña

Woman Who Was Blonde Yesterday

Vicky Peña
Acting

Fermí Reixach

Santiago

Fermí Reixach
Directing

Javier Rebollo

Narrator (voice)

Javier Rebollo
Writing

Lola Mayo

Narrator (voice)

Lola Mayo
Acting

Juan Nemirovsky

Mozo

Juan Nemirovsky
Acting

Horacio Vay

Doctor

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Pascual Condito

Enfermo

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Carlos Zumbo

Enfermo

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Manuel García

Enfermo

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Omar Tiberty

Rubén

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Itatí Eva Aranda

Mucama Colombiana

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José Pierini

Hombre de mediana edad

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Directing

Horacio Maldonado

Hombre elegante en calzoncillos

Horacio Maldonado
Acting

Paula Viel

Chica

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Cristian José Jiménez

Policía viejo y curtido

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Marcelo Raúl Fernández

El otro policía

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Ricardo Bertone

Recepcionista

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Carmen Esther Núñez

Carmen

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Magdalena Cernadas

Chica con una mochila

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Karlien Van Der Colff

Chica extranjera

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Juan Carlos Díaz

El santiagüeño

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Jorge Luis Martos

Hermano de Érika

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