The Art of Dying

The Art of Dying

The Art of Dying

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The Art of Dying

"If you want to dig up your past… never dig too deep"

2000

1h 39m

5.5(25 votes)

Drama

Thriller

Overview

Four years after his disappearance, the mysterious case of Nacho, a young and promising painter, is reopened by the police.

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Canal+ España

TVE

The people behind it

Cast & crew

10 featured cast members

Starring

Fele Martínez

Fele Martínez

Iván

María Esteve

María Esteve

Clara

Gustavo Salmerón

Gustavo Salmerón

Nacho

Adrià Collado

Adrià Collado

Carlos

Lucía Jiménez

Lucía Jiménez

Patricia

Elsa Pataky

Elsa Pataky

Candela

Sergio Peris-Mencheta

Sergio Peris-Mencheta

Ramón

Emilio Gutiérrez Caba

Emilio Gutiérrez Caba

Quintana

Adolfo Fernández

Adolfo Fernández

Luis

Pepa López

Pepa López

Clara's Mother

Creative team

Directed by: Álvaro Fernández Armero
Written by: Curro Royo
Juan Vicente Pozuelo
Produced by: Francisco Ramos

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