The Penguin Lessons
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.
Cast
Steve Coogan
as Tom Michell
Jonathan Pryce
as Headmaster Buckle
Vivian El Jaber
as Maria
Björn Gustafsson
as Tapio
Alfonsina Carrocio
as Sofia
David Herrero
as Diego
Micaela Breque
as Carina
Tomás Pozzi
as Bursar
Ramiro Blas
as Márquez
Juan Barreiro
as Uruguayan Police Officer
Reviews
Brent Marchant
There’s an old expression in show business that advises entertainers not to work with children or animals because they’ll upstage them every time. But, while that’s often true, it’s not always the case, as seen in the latest feature offering from director Peter Cattaneo. This charming comedy-drama t...
r96sk
<em>'The Penguin Lessons'</em> is hearty viewing. Steve Coogan plus penguin is a recipe for success so the films delivers in that respect, I think any movie with a cute little flipper is going to be impossible to dislike. Everything with the penguin is sweet, much with Coogan is funny. It's a rea...
CinemaSerf
“Tom” (Steve Coogan) is an English teacher who has worked his way around South America becoming a little more cyclical than your average bear when he arrives at a posh school outside Buenos Aires that teaches the sons of the great and the good. It’s run by the ostensibly rather foppish “Timbuck” (Si...
