The Fountain (2006) · Tastebuds

What if you could live forever?

Spanning over one thousand years, and three parallel stories, The Fountain is a story of love, death, spirituality, and the fragility of our existence in this world.

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Grave, contemplative, prestige and earnest.

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contemplativerelentless
unpretentiousprestige
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Cast

Hugh JackmanTomás / Tom Creo / Tommy
Rachel WeiszIsabel / Izzi Creo
Ellen BurstynDr. Lillian Guzetti
Mark MargolisFather Avila
Stephen McHattieGrand Inquisitor Silecio
Fernando HernándezLord of Xibalba
Cliff CurtisCaptain Ariel
Sean Patrick ThomasAntonio
Donna MurphyBetty
Ethan SupleeManny

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Darren AronofskyDirector
Darren AronofskyScreenplay
Matthew LibatiqueDirector of Photography
Clint MansellOriginal Music Composer
Jay RabinowitzEditor
Arnon MilchanProducer
Iain SmithProducer
Eric WatsonProducer

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