The Milky Way
The Milky Way

The Milky Way

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1969
1h 42m
7.0(175 votes)
Comedy
Drama

Overview

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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48 members
Acting

Paul Frankeur

Pierre

Paul Frankeur
Acting

Laurent Terzieff

Jean

Laurent Terzieff
Acting

Alain Cuny

Man with cape

Alain Cuny
Acting

Édith Scob

Virgin Mary

Édith Scob
Acting

Bernard Verley

Jesus

Bernard Verley
Acting

François Maistre

French Priest

François Maistre
Acting

Claude Cerval

Brigadier

Claude Cerval
Acting

Muni

Mother Superior

Muni
Acting

Julien Bertheau

Richard

Julien Bertheau
Acting

Ellen Bahl

Madame Garnier

Ellen Bahl
Acting

Michel Piccoli

Marquis de Sade

Michel Piccoli
Acting

Agnès Capri

Director of Lamartine Institution

Agnès Capri
Acting

Michel Etcheverry

The Inquisitor

Michel Etcheverry
Acting

Pierre Clémenti

Angel of Death

Pierre Clémenti
Acting

Georges Marchal

Jesuit

Georges Marchal
Acting

Delphine Seyrig

The Prostitute

Delphine Seyrig
Acting

Jean Piat

Le comte

Jean Piat
Acting

Denis Manuel

Rodolphe

Denis Manuel
Acting

Daniel Pilon

François

Daniel Pilon
Acting

Claudio Brook

L'évêque

Claudio Brook
Acting

Julien Guiomar

Le curé espagnol

Julien Guiomar
Acting

Marcel Pérès

Le curé de l'auberge espagnole / The Posadero

Marcel Pérès
Acting

Claudine Berg

La mère de famille / Mother

No Image
Acting

Jean-Louis Broust

Unknown Role

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Acting

Stéphane Bouy

Unknown Role

Stéphane Bouy
Writing

Jean-Claude Carrière

Priscillian

Jean-Claude Carrière
Acting

Auguste Carrière

La religieuse crucifiée / Sister Françoise

No Image
Acting

Jean Clarieux

Saint-Pierre / Apostle Peter

Jean Clarieux
Acting

Béatrice Costantini

Une fille de Priscillien

Béatrice Costantini
Acting

Michel Creton

Un serveur

Michel Creton
Acting

Raoul Delfosse

Unknown Role

Raoul Delfosse
Acting

Jean-Michel Dhermay

Unknown Role

Jean-Michel Dhermay
Acting

Georges Douking

Le berger avec la chèvre

Georges Douking
Acting

Jean-Daniel Ehrmann

Le condamné / Condemned man

No Image
Acting

Pascal Fardoulis

Unknown Role

No Image
Acting

Gabriel Gobin

Father

Gabriel Gobin
Acting

Claude Jetter

La Vierge de l'auberge espagnole

No Image
Acting

Marius Laurey

L'aveugle / Second blind man

Marius Laurey
Acting

Pierre Maguelon

Le caporal de la Guardia Civil / Civil Guard Caporal

Pierre Maguelon
Acting

Rita Maiden

Une fille de Priscillien

Rita Maiden
Acting

Bernard Musson

L'aubergiste français / Innkeeper

Bernard Musson
Acting

Paul Pavel

Unknown Role

Paul Pavel
Acting

Douglas Read

Unknown Role

No Image
Acting

Jacques Rispal

Unknown Role

Jacques Rispal
Acting

Jacqueline Rouillard

L'hôtesse

No Image
Acting

Christine Simon

La jeune fille enchaînée

No Image
Acting

César Torres

Unknown Role

No Image
Directing

Luis Buñuel

(voice) (uncredited)

Luis Buñuel

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