The Penguin Lessons (2025)
March 28, 2025Release Date
The Penguin Lessons (2025)
March 28, 2025Release Date
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Cast & Crew.
Steve Coogan
Tom Michel
Jonathan Pryce
The Headmaster
Vivian El Jaber
Björn Gustafsson
Alfonsina Carrocio
David Herrero
Diego
Micaela Breque
Hugo Fuertes
Ramiro
Tomás Pozzi
Ramiro Blas
Juan Barreiro
Police Officer
Miguel Alejandro Serrano
Walter
Aimar Miranda
Ernesto
Tom Michell
Book
Ben Pugh
Producer
Robert Walak
Producer
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Release DateMarch 28, 2025
StatusReleased
Running Time1h 52m
Content RatingPG-13
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The Penguin Lessons is a 2024 comedy-drama film directed by Peter Cattaneo and slated for theatrical release in 2025 (premiered at TIFF in the fall of 2024). Adapted by Jeff Pope from Tom Michell's 2016 memoir, the film stars Steve Coogan as Michell, a British teacher who takes a job in Argentina in 1976, and finds his life transformed when he rescues an orphaned penguin from the beach.
The cast also includes Björn Gustafsson, David Herrero, Jonathan Pryce, Julián Galli Guillén, Aimar Miranda, Nicanor Fernandez, Hugo Fuertes, Joaquín Lopez, Miguel Alejandro Serrano, Ramiro Blas, Florencia Nocetti, Micaela Breque, Romina Cocca, Alfonsina Carrocio, Tomás Pozzi, Vivian El Jaber, Juan M. Barreiro and Gera Maleh in supporting roles.
The film was shot in Spain in 2023.
The film premiered as a gala presentation at the 2024 Toronto International Film Festival.