The Memory of Cinema: A Film About Fernando Méndez-Leite
Genres
Overview
A look at the life and work of Spanish filmmaker and film critic Fernando Méndez-Leite, as he writes his memoirs and a novel with autobiographical resonances.
Details
Budget
$0
Revenue
$0
Runtime
92 min
Release Date
2023-11-10
Status
Released
Original Language
Spanish
Vote Count
5
Vote Average
6.4
Fernando Méndez-Leite
Self - Filmmaker
Héctor Alterio
Self - Actor
Alberto Ammann
Self - Actor
Mariano Barroso
Self - Filmmaker
Ana Belén
Self - Actress
Fiorella Faltoyano
Self - Actress
Fernando Franco
Self - Film Editor
José Luis García Sánchez
Self - Filmmaker
Carmelo Gómez
Self - Actor
Manuel Gutiérrez Aragón
Self - Filmmaker
Andrea G. Bermejo
Self - Film Critic
Julia Gutiérrez Caba
Self - Actress
Gerardo Herrero
Self - Film Producer
Fernando Lara Pérez
Self - Film Critic
Manolo Matji
Self - Screenwriter
Carmen Maura
Self - Actress
Clara Méndez-Leite
Self - Actress
Elena Méndez-Leite
Self
Dagfinn Méndez-Leite
Self
Mónica Randall
Self - Actress
Miguel Rellán
Self - Actor
Pablo Remón
Self - Screenwriter
Antonio Resines
Self - Actor
José Sacristán
Self - Actor
Elena S. Sánchez
Self - TV Host
Aitana Sánchez-Gijón
Self - Actress
Juan Antonio Vigar
Self - Málaga Film Festival Director
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