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El estudiante

El estudiante

20097.71h 35m

Overview

After retiring to the beautiful Mexican town of Guanajuato, a 70 year old decides to follow his dreams and enroll at the university where he stumbles upon a new generation and they are bound together by the novel Don Quijote de la Mancha.

Directed by Roberto Girault
Written by Roberto Girault
Produced by Ricardo Ferrer, Roberto Girault, Gastón Pavlovich
Box Office0Revenue: $170K

Top Cast

Jorge Lavat

Jorge Lavat

Chano

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Jeannine Derbez

Sophia

Pablo Cruz Guerrero

Pablo Cruz Guerrero

Santiago

Norma Lazareno

Norma Lazareno

Alicia

J

Jeronimo Medina

Antonio

José Carlos Ruiz

José Carlos Ruiz

Don Pedro

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Siouzana Melikián

Alejandra

Jorge Luis Moreno

Jorge Luis Moreno

Marcelo

J

Jeannine Derbez

Sofía

About El estudiante

El estudiante is a drama film released in 2009. Directed by Roberto Girault, it stars Jorge Lavat, Jeannine Derbez, Pablo Cruz Guerrero. After retiring to the beautiful Mexican town of Guanajuato, a 70 year old decides to follow his dreams and enroll at the university where he stumbles upon a new generation and they are bound together by the novel Don Quijote de la Mancha.

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