The Penguin Lessons

Synopsis

In 1976, as Argentina descends into violence and chaos, a world-weary English teacher regains his compassion for others thanks to an unlikely friendship with a penguin.

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Cast

Steve Coogan

Tom Michell

Jonathan Pryce

Headmaster Buckle

Vivian El Jaber

Maria

Björn Gustafsson

Tapio

Alfonsina Carrocio

Sofia

David Herrero

Diego

Micaela Breque

Carina

Tomás Pozzi

Bursar

Ramiro Blas

Márquez

Juan Barreiro

Uruguayan Police Officer

Aimar Miranda

Ernesto

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Nicanor Fernandez

Igor

Hugo Fuertes

Ramiro

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Bruno Blas

Armed Guard

Julia Fossi

Anna

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Brendan McNamee

Cooper

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Joaquín Lopez

Víctor

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Miguel Alejandro Serrano

Walter

Gerardo Maleh

Santino

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Francesca Vaccari

Tango Dancer

Crew

Art

• Isona Rigau Production Design
• Víctor Santacana Art Direction
• Andrea Seoane Set Decoration
• Temple Clark Storyboard Artist
• Fanny Espinet Dressing Prop
• Lorenzo Fatatis Set Dresser
• David Faüchs Dressing Prop
• Judit Ferrer Property Master
• Nio Martínez Set Dresser
• Ángela Peinado Art Department Coordinator
• Adriana Perón Graphic Designer
• Jota Rigo Assistant Art Director

Camera

• Xavi Giménez Director of Photography
• Javier González Leonardo Key Grip

Costume & Make-Up

• Alberto Valcárcel Rodríguez Costume Design
• Eva Fernández Hairstylist
• Sophie Harmon Makeup & Hair

Crew

• Judit Costa Floor Runner
• Renato Camargos Stunt Coordinator
• Gloria Di Manca Stunts
• Braulio Elio Gutiérrez Medina Stunts
• Eduardo Moratilla Stunts
• Alejandro Pantany Stunts
• Moi Quintana Stunts

Directing

• Peter Cattaneo Director
• Laia Vidal Third Assistant Director
• Marta Díaz de Lope Díaz Third Assistant Director
• Ona Jané i Millà Third Assistant Director
• Guillem Manzanares Second Assistant Director
• Guillem Manzanares Second Unit First Assistant Director
• Alberto Pérez-Mora Additional Third Assistant Director
• Lara Rivas Second Assistant Director
• Rafael Sastre Additional Second Assistant Director
• Rafael Sastre Additional Third Assistant Director
• Felipe Sigala Assistant Director

Editing

• Robin Peters Editor
• Tariq Anwar Editor
• Quique Cañadas Colorist

Production

• Ben Pugh Producer
• Robert Walak Producer
• Rory Aitken Producer
• Adrián Guerra Producer
• Andrew Noble Producer
• Steve Coogan Executive Producer
• Saskia Gigi Duff Production Executive
• Joshua Horsfield Executive Producer
• Elizabeth Kormanova Executive Producer
• Lluís Malet Line Producer
• Richard Mansell Executive Producer
• Israel Mendoza Line Producer

Sound

• Federico Jusid Original Music Composer
• Jorge Alarcón Dialogue Editor
• Miguel Barbosa Foley Artist
• Marc Bech Sound Re-Recording Mixer
• Ben Carr ADR Mixer
• Kevin Carvalho Foley Mixer
• Pol Fernández Boom Operator
• Guillem Giró Olivella Sound Assistant
• Albert Manera Sound Mixer
• Iosu Martínez Sound Editor

Writing

• Tom Michell Book
• Jeff Pope Writer

Photos