The Anchorite (1976)

5.6/10 108 min Drama

Overview

Eleven years ago Fernando Tobajas, a man of a certain age, decided to live in the bathroom, in which he created a small apartment, and never leaves it. Tobajas has given up everything except vanity, and his contacts with the world are reduced to visits from friends and messages sent through the toilet inside aspirin tubes in the hope that someone will receive them and know about his existence. Arabel Lee, a beautiful girl, finds one of those messages.

Cast

Fernando Fernán Gómez

Fernando Tobajas

José María Mompín

Augusto

Charo Soriano

Marisa

Maribel Ayuso

Clarita

Martine Audó

Arabel Lee

Claude Dauphin

Boswell

Eduardo Calvo

Calvo

Ángel Álvarez

Álvarez

Isabel Mestres

Sandra

Luis Ciges

Wiz-Buete

Sergio Mendizábal

Idiazabal

Antonio Almorós

Norberto

Vicente Haro

Maitre

Pedro Beltrán

Cojo

Rafael Albaicín

Lenteja

Luis Sánchez Polack

Sr. Polack (voice) (uncredited)

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