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Finding Altamira (released as Altamira in Spain) is a 2016 Spanish biographical drama film starring Antonio Banderas, and directed by Hugh Hudson. It is Hudson's first fiction film since I Dreamed of Africa in 2000, and his final film before his death in 2023.
Apr 1, 2016 · Finding Altamira: Directed by Hugh Hudson. With Antonio Banderas, Clément Sibony, Rupert Everett, Javivi. Life and events of the man who realized one of the most important discoveries of the 19th century: Altamira's caves.
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- Biography, Drama, History
- Hugh Hudson
- 2016-04-01
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Sep 16, 2016 · In 1879, a Spanish archaeologist (Antonio Banderas) and his daughter (Allegra Allen) cause worldwide controversy when they discover cave paintings that are 10,000 years old.
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- Antonio Banderas
- Hugh Hudson
- History, Drama
Sep 15, 2016 · Finding Altamira. Directed by Hugh Hudson. Drama, History. 1h 37m. By Andy Webster. Sept. 15, 2016. “ Finding Altamira ” — Hugh Hudson’s stately account of events surrounding the discovery...
- Andy Webster
- Hugh Hudson
Summaries. Life and events of the man who realized one of the most important discoveries of the 19th century: Altamira's caves. Marcelino Sanz de Sautuola y de la Pedrueca, in 1868, accidentally discovered Paleolithic paintings with the help of a hunter named Modesto Cubillas inside Altamira's caves, located in Cantabria, northern Spain.
In 1879, Spanish archaeologist Marcelino (Antonio Banderas) and his daughter Maria (Allegra Allen) discover seemingly impossible paintings of galloping bison adorning the walls of a hidden cave. The cave of Altamira brings the world together in amazement, drawing people of all types to see the paintings in person.