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París-Tombuctú (1999) Characters, Setting & Themes Explained
- Release, runtime and language
- 1999 · 113 mins · Spanish
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- Directed by
- Luis García Berlanga
- Starring
- Michel Piccoli, Luis Ciges, Juan Diego, Santiago Segura, Antonio Resines, Concha Velasco
Michel des Assantes, a Paris plastic surgeon, is overwhelmed by frustration and weariness. He endures a loveless marriage, a distant son, and despises his friends, yet cannot end his own life. After buying a bike from an eccentric rider planning the Paris‑Timbuktu trek, he sets out, and Timbuktu becomes his promised land.
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