The Milky Way (La Voie lactée) 55 years old

The Milky Way

Two drifters go on a pilgrimage from France to Santiago de Compostela in Spain. Along the way, they hitchhike, beg for food, and face the Christian dogmas and heresies from different Ages.

Credits

The Milky Way Cast

Name Character
Pierre Clémenti He was 26, 57 years old when he died as Angel of Death
Édith Scob She was 31, 81 years old when she died as Virgin Mary
Julien Guiomar He was 40, 82 years old when he died as Le curé espagnol
Bernard Verley He was 29, now 84 years old as Jesus
Georges Marchal He was 49, 77 years old when he died as Jesuit
Michel Piccoli He was 43, now 98 years old as Marquis de Sade
Jean Piat He was 44, 93 years old when he died as Le comte
Julien Bertheau He was 58, 85 years old when he died as Richard
Paul Frankeur He was 63, 69 years old when he died as Pierre
Alain Cuny He was 60, 85 years old when he died as Man with cape
Laurent Terzieff He was 33, 75 years old when he died as Jean
Ellen Bahl She was 16, now 71 years old as Madame Garnier
François Maistre He was 43, 91 years old when he died as French Priest
Claudio Brook He was 41, 67 years old when he died as L'évêque
Delphine Seyrig She was 36, 58 years old when she died as The Prostitute
Agnès Capri She was 61, 69 years old when she died as Director of Lamartine Institution
Denis Manuel He was 34, 59 years old when he died as Rodolphe
Michel Etcheverry He was 50, 80 years old when he died as The Inquisitor
Muni She was 39, 70 years old when she died as Mother Superior
Claude Cerval He was 48, 51 years old when he died as Brigadier
Daniel Pilon He was 28, 77 years old when he died as François

The Milky Way Crew

Name Department
Louisette Hautecoeur as Editor. She was 54 (89) years old when She died Editing
Christian Matras as Cinematography. He was 65 (73) years old when He died Crew
Jacqueline Guyot as Costume Design. Costume & Make-Up
Serge Silberman as Producer. He was 51 (86) years old when He died Production
Luis Buñuel as Director. He was 69 (83) years old when He died Directing
Luis Buñuel as Original Music Composer. He was 69 (83) years old when He died Sound
Luis Buñuel as Writer. He was 69 (83) years old when He died Writing
Pierre Guffroy as Production Design. He was 42 (84) years old when He died Art
Jacques Gallois as Sound Recordist. Sound
The Milky Way poster
The Milky Way (55 years)

  • Release day: Saturday, March 15, 1969
  • Runtime: 102 minutes