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Finding Altamira
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The film chronicles the groundbreaking discovery of stone age cave paintings in the Cave of Altamira in Cantabria, Spain, that threatens to shake religious understanding and tear the discoverer's family apart.
The film chronicles the groundbreaking discovery of stone age cave paintings in the Cave of Altamira in Cantabria, Spain, that threatens to shake religious understanding and tear the discoverer's family apart.
Actors:
Concha Hidalgo,
Kike Guaza,
Rupert Everett,
Pierre Niney,
Gonzalo Cunill,
Maryam dAbo,
Antonio Banderas,
Katie Paterson,
Tristán Ulloa,
Allegra Allen,
Chantal Garsan,
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Concha Hidalgo
13 December 1923, Logroño, La Rioja, Spain
Kike Guaza
Rupert Everett
29 May 1959, Burnham Deepdale, Norfolk, England, UK
Pierre Niney
Gonzalo Cunill
Maryam dAbo
27 December 1960, London, England, UK
Antonio Banderas
10 August 1960, Málaga, Málaga, AndalucĂa, Spain
Katie Paterson
Tristán Ulloa
6 May 1970, Orleans, France
Allegra Allen
Chantal Garsan
Director:
Hugh Hudson
Hugh Hudson
25 August 1936, London, England, UK
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September 15, 2016
Some striking shots cannot make up for static storytelling and a clunky script.
September 22, 2016
Director Hugh Hudson maintains a steady hand throughout in this low-key but powerful rumination on faith and reason.
September 15, 2016
Couched in a tale of scientific discovery is a lovely portrait of a father-daughter relationship grounded in intellect and curiosity, a rare thing onscreen.
September 14, 2016
A well-mounted if largely prosaic period drama ...
September 16, 2016
'Finding Altamira' excels at showing the joys and sorrows that can come from a historic discovery. It also paints a beautiful picture of a tender father/daughter relationship.
September 23, 2016
Director Hugh Hudson shoots in lush settings and provides ample footage of the incredible paintings; this could make a nice double feature alongside Werner Herzog's documentary Cave of Forgotten Dreams.
September 23, 2016
Finding Altamira is let down by ordinary acting, way too many scholarly adages and a perplexing level of inaction.
September 16, 2016
A rote but engaging historical drama about the eternal debate between truth and mythology.
September 22, 2016
Despite a few flourishes, plus some solid work from Antonio Banderas as Marcelino de Sautuola -- the amateur scientist who first uncovered the famous cave paintings in northern Spain -- it's pretty much the work of someone going through the motions.
September 17, 2016
Antonio Banderas' admirable performance fails to energize Hugh Hudson's handsome but ponderous period drama.
September 23, 2016
... too often detours into silly subplots that minimize the moral complexity and trivialize the fascinating true-life source material.
September 15, 2016
In Antonio Banderas, Mr. Hudson has a winning de Sautuola of personal modesty, scientific integrity and paternal warmth.

