Fresh
Everything is photographed straightforwardly, in cheerful but not bilious color, and seen with documentary-like clarity.
Vincent Canby, New York Times
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The Milky Way
Overview
Two men, part tramp, part pilgrim, are on their way from France to Santiago de Compostela in Spain. On their way, they meet a vast assortment of characters—some truculent, some violent, and some bizarre; they experience many adventures—some mysterious, some erotic, some even supernatural.
Director and cast
- Luis Buñuel Director
- Paul Frankeur as Pierre
- Laurent Terzieff as Jean
- Alain Cuny as L'homme à la cape / Man with cape
- Édith Scob as La Vierge Marie / Virgin Mary
- Bernard Verley as Jésus / Jesus
- François Maistre as Le curé fou / French Priest
- Claude Cerval Cast
- Muni Cast
- Julien Bertheau Cast
- Ellen Bahl Cast
Critics on Rotten Tomatoes
Top critics, in their words
95%
Tomatometer
Fresh
A bit of a poor relation among the magnificent films of Bunuel's late period, but rarely shown and well worth seeing.
Dave Kehr, Chicago Reader
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