The Penguin Lessons (2025)
Overview
In 1976, as Argentina descends into violence and chaos, a world-weary English teacher regains his compassion for others thanks to an unlikely friendship with a penguin.
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Additional Info
| Budget | $0.00 |
|---|---|
| Revenue | $1,188,554.00 |
| Original Language | en |
| Popularity | 3.664 |
Directed By
Peter Cattaneo
Crew
Tom Michell
Ben Pugh
Robert Walak
Jeff Pope
Rory Aitken
Peter Cattaneo
Xavi Giménez
Robin Peters
Tariq Anwar
Adrián Guerra
Andrew Noble
Federico Jusid
Steve Coogan
Saskia Gigi Duff
Joshua Horsfield
Elizabeth Kormanova
Lluís Malet
Richard Mansell
Israel Mendoza
Tom Michell
Jeff Pope
Josh Varney
Nia Vazirani
Sarah Crowe
Alejandro Gil
Isona Rigau
Víctor Santacana
Andrea Seoane
Alberto Valcárcel Rodríguez
Eva Fernández
Sophie Harmon
Bet Rasquí
Laia Vidal
Marta Díaz
Ona Jané i Millà
Judit Costa
Guillem Manzanares
Guillem Manzanares
Alberto Pérez-Mora
Lara Rivas
Rafael Sastre
Rafael Sastre
Felipe Sigala
Temple Clark
Fanny Espinet
Lorenzo Fatatis
David Faüchs
Judit Ferrer
Nio Martínez
Ángela Peinado
Adriana Perón
Jota Rigo
Jota Rigo
Jota Rigo
Laureano Tejera
Jorge Alarcón
Miguel Barbosa
Marc Bech
Ben Carr
Kevin Carvalho
Pol Fernández
Guillem Giró Olivella
Albert Manera
Iosu Martínez
Renato Camargos
Gloria Di Manca
Eduardo Moratilla
Alejandro Pantany
Moi Quintana
Javier González Leonardo
Quique Cañadas
TOP CAST
Steve Coogan
Tom Michel
Jonathan Pryce
The Headmaster
David Herrero
Diego
Juan Barreiro
Police Officer
Aimar Miranda
Ernesto
Nicanor Fernandez
Igor
Hugo Fuertes
Ramiro
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