

The Milky Way
1969-02-28 · 102 min · ★ 7.1
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.
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Production details
- Directors
- Luis Buñuel
- Production companies
- Fraia Film, Greenwich Film Production, Medusa Produzione
- Countries
- Germany, France, Italy
- Status
- Released
Top Cast
Paul FrankeurPierre
Laurent TerzieffJean
Alain CunyMan with cape
Édith ScobVirgin Mary
Bernard VerleyJesus
François MaistreFrench Priest
Claude CervalBrigadier
MuniMother Superior
Julien BertheauRichard
Ellen BahlMadame Garnier
Michel PiccoliMarquis de Sade
Agnès CapriDirector of Lamartine Institution
Michel EtcheverryThe Inquisitor
Pierre ClémentiAngel of Death
Georges MarchalJesuit
Delphine SeyrigThe Prostitute
Jean PiatLe comte
Denis ManuelRodolphe
Daniel PilonFrançois
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