The Penguin Lessons

The Penguin Lessons (2025)

In 1976 Argentina, on the eve of a political revolution, a teacher and his students at an exclusive boys school are enlightened by an unusual guest.

  • Genre: Drama
  • Release Date: 2025-03-27
  • User Rating: 7.6/10 from 7 ratings
  • Runtime: 1h 52min
  • Language: English
  • Production Company: 42
  • Production Country: Spain, United Kingdom
  • Director: Peter Cattaneo
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Summary

In 1976, as Argentina descends into violence and chaos, a world-weary English teacher regains his compassion for others thanks to an unlikely friendship with a penguin.

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  • Steve Coogan

    as Tom Michel
  • Jonathan Pryce

    as The Headmaster
  • Vivian El Jaber

    as
  • Björn Gustafsson

    as
  • Alfonsina Carrocio

    as
  • David Herrero

    as Diego
  • Micaela Breque

    as
  • Tomás Pozzi

    as
  • Ramiro Blas

    as
  • Juan Barreiro

    as Police Officer
  • Aimar Miranda

    as Ernesto
  • Nicanor Fernandez

    as Igor
  • Hugo Fuertes

    as Ramiro
Production Ben Pugh Producer
Writing Tom Michell Book
Production Robert Walak Producer
Directing Peter Cattaneo Director
Production Rory Aitken Producer
Writing Jeff Pope Writer
Camera Xavi Giménez Director of Photography
Editing Robin Peters Editor
Editing Tariq Anwar Editor
Production Adrián Guerra Producer
Production Andrew Noble Producer
Sound Federico Jusid Original Music Composer
Production Steve Coogan Executive Producer
Production Saskia Gigi Duff Production Executive
Production Joshua Horsfield Executive Producer
Production Elizabeth Kormanova Executive Producer
Production Lluís Malet Line Producer
Production Richard Mansell Executive Producer
Production Israel Mendoza Line Producer
Production Tom Michell Executive Producer
Production Jeff Pope Executive Producer
Production Josh Varney Executive Producer
Production Nia Vazirani Executive Producer
Production Sarah Crowe Casting
Production Alejandro Gil Casting
Art Isona Rigau Production Design
Art Víctor Santacana Art Direction
Art Andrea Seoane Set Decoration
Costume & Make-Up Alberto Valcárcel Rodríguez Costume Design
Costume & Make-Up Eva Fernández Hairstylist
Costume & Make-Up Sophie Harmon Makeup & Hair
Production Bet Rasquí Production Manager
Directing Laia Vidal Third Assistant Director
Directing Marta Díaz Third Assistant Director
Directing Ona Jané i Millà Third Assistant Director
Crew Judit Costa Floor Runner
Directing Guillem Manzanares Second Assistant Director
Directing Guillem Manzanares Second Unit First Assistant Director
Directing Alberto Pérez-Mora Additional Third Assistant Director
Directing Lara Rivas Second Assistant Director
Directing Rafael Sastre Additional Second Assistant Director
Directing Rafael Sastre Additional Third Assistant Director
Directing Felipe Sigala Assistant Director
Art Temple Clark Storyboard Artist
Art Fanny Espinet Dressing Prop
Art Lorenzo Fatatis Set Dresser
Art David Faüchs Dressing Prop
Art Judit Ferrer Property Master
Art Nio Martínez Set Dresser
Art Ángela Peinado Art Department Coordinator
Art Adriana Perón Graphic Designer
Art Jota Rigo Assistant Art Director
Art Jota Rigo Concept Artist
Art Jota Rigo Draughtsman
Art Laureano Tejera Set Dresser
Sound Jorge Alarcón Dialogue Editor
Sound Miguel Barbosa Foley Artist
Sound Marc Bech Sound Re-Recording Mixer
Sound Ben Carr ADR Mixer
Sound Kevin Carvalho Foley Mixer
Sound Pol Fernández Boom Operator
Sound Guillem Giró Olivella Sound Assistant
Sound Albert Manera Sound Mixer
Sound Iosu Martínez Sound Editor
Crew Renato Camargos Stunt Coordinator
Crew Gloria Di Manca Stunts
Crew Braulio Elio Gutiérrez Medina Stunts
Crew Eduardo Moratilla Stunts
Crew Alejandro Pantany Stunts
Crew Moi Quintana Stunts
Camera Javier González Leonardo Key Grip
Editing Quique Cañadas Colorist

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