The Bird Watcher
2000•1h 24m•
★7.0(2 ratings)
MysteryComedyDrama
Overview
An American ornithologist meets a French student on a trip to the Basque Country in 1975.
Director
Gabriel AuerWriters
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An American ornithologist meets a French student on a trip to the Basque Country in 1975.
The original title is "Le Birdwatcher" (FR).
The runtime is 84 minutes (1h 24m).
The film features dialogue in 4 languages: English, Basque, Spanish, French.
It was a co-production between: France, Portugal.
The film was directed by Gabriel Auer.
The screenplay was written by Gabriel Auer.
Cinematography was handled by Julio Ribeyro.
This title is listed on IMDb as tt0168509.
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Good
2 votes
Le Birdwatcher
Released
English, euskera, Español, Français
France, Portugal
