
The Memory of Cinema: A Film About Fernando Méndez-Leite
Documentary · History
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.
Top Cast


Fernando Méndez-Leite
Fernando Méndez-Leite
Self - Filmmaker
Fernando Méndez-Leite
Self - Filmmaker


Héctor Alterio
Héctor Alterio
Self - Actor
Héctor Alterio
Self - Actor


Alberto Ammann
Alberto Ammann
Self - Actor
Alberto Ammann
Self - Actor


Mariano Barroso
Mariano Barroso
Self - Filmmaker
Mariano Barroso
Self - Filmmaker


Ana Belén
Ana Belén
Self - Actress
Ana Belén
Self - Actress


Fiorella Faltoyano
Fiorella Faltoyano
Self - Actress
Fiorella Faltoyano
Self - Actress


Fernando Franco
Fernando Franco
Self - Film Editor
Fernando Franco
Self - Film Editor


José Luis García Sánchez
José Luis García Sánchez
Self - Filmmaker
José Luis García Sánchez
Self - Filmmaker


Carmelo Gómez
Carmelo Gómez
Self - Actor
Carmelo Gómez
Self - Actor


Manuel Gutiérrez Aragón
Manuel Gutiérrez Aragón
Self - Filmmaker
Manuel Gutiérrez Aragón
Self - Filmmaker
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