A Useful Life (2010)
Overview
A movie-theater employee adjusts to a new life as the cinema he's worked at for over 25 years faces closure.
Production Companies
Additional Info
| Budget | $350,000.00 |
|---|---|
| Revenue | $0.00 |
| Original Language | es |
| Popularity | 0.972 |
Directed By
Federico Veiroj
Crew
Federico Veiroj
María Angélica Gil
Pedro Barcia
Juan José López
Bruno Alzaga
Patricia Milanesi
Karin Porley
Fran Lorite
Manolo Nieto
Karin Porley
Laura Gutman
Marisa Fernández Armenteros
Arauco Hernández Holz
Emilia Carlevaro
Gonzalo Delgado
Federico Veiroj
Jaime Fernández
Eduardo Fabini
Ricardo Viñas
Raúl Locatelli
Macunaima
Emilia Carlevaro
Federico Veiroj
Inés Bortagaray
Daniel Yafalián
Arauco Hernández Holz
Gerardo González
Leo Masliah
Emilia Carlevaro
Arauco Hernández Holz
Federico Veiroj
TOP CAST
Jorge Jellinek
Jorge
Manuel Martinez Carril
Martínez
Paola Venditto
Paola
Gonzalo Delgado
Director
Felipe Arocena
Iriarte Hijo
Victoria Novic
Estudiante (as Victoria Novick)
Pablo Stoll
Moviegoer
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