The Milky Way (1969 film)
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| The Milky Way | |
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| Directed by | Luis Buñuel |
| Starring | Paul Frankeur Laurent Terzieff Michel Piccoli |
| Running time | 91 min (France) 101 min (Germany) 105 min (USA) |
| Country | France Germany Italy |
| Language | French |
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The Milky Way (French: La Voie Lactée) is a 1969 film directed by Luis Buñuel. It stars Laurent Terzieff, Paul Frankeur, Delphine Seyrig, Georges Marchal and Michel Piccoli.
In the film, two men travel the ancient pilgrimage road to Santiago de Compostela and meet embodiments of various Catholic heresies along the way. The film plays with time in the sense that the two main characters often encounter individuals in the dress of various time periods throughout history, or historical events take place in the modern setting of the film, including scenes from the life of Jesus Christ. Often, these encounters involve conversations or arguments regarding a specific Catholic doctrine or heresy, and are intended to show the absurdity of making absolute statements about such topics as a matter of fact. Two heresies prominent in the film are Priscillianism and Jansenism.
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