The Tunnel
1979, Spanish. Directed by José Luis Cuerda.
Adaptation of Ernesto Sábato's work, directed by José Luis Cuerda Juan Pablo Castel, a moderately famous painter, visits Larrea's office to tell him how he met María Iribarne at a painting exhibition. He recounts why he followed her upon realizing she understood his painting, and why he killed her after months of searching, finally establishing contact with her and experiencing a passionate and tumultuous love affair.
- Runtime
- 1h 6m
- Post-credits
- None listed
- Language
- Spanish
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- Released
- 24 June 1979
- Original title
- El Túnel
- Country
- Spain
- Written by
- Ernesto Sábato
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The Tunnel runs 66 minutes (1h 6m).
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The Tunnel isn’t streaming on any OTT platform in India yet; it released on 24 June 1979. (Checked 10 November 2026.)
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Who directed The Tunnel?
The Tunnel (1979) was directed by José Luis Cuerda and stars Fernando Hilbeck, Eva León, Gerardo Malla.