The Criminal Life of Archibaldo de la Cruz
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Synopsis
A bizarre black comedy about a man whose overwhelming ambition in life is to be a renowned serial killer of women, and will stop at nothing to achieve it - but not everything goes according to plan...
- Directed by
- Luis Buñuel
- Written by
- Luis Buñuel, Eduardo Ugarte, Rodolfo Usigli
Cast
Ernesto Alonso
Archibaldo de la Cruz
Miroslava
Lavinia
Rita Macedo
Patricia Terrazas
Andrea Palma
Mrs. Cervantes
Rodolfo Landa
Alejandro Rivas
Ariadna Welter
Carlota Cervantes
José María Linares Rivas
Willy Corduran
Leonor Llausás
The Governess
Eva Calvo
Señora de la Cruz, Archibaldo's mother
Enrique Díaz 'Indiano'
Señor de la Cruz, Archibaldo's father
Carlos Riquelme
The Commissioner
Carlos Martínez Baena
Priest
Manuel Dondé
Colonel at wedding
Armando Velasco
Judge
Armando Acosta
Man at Gordo's (uncredited)
Eduardo Alcaraz
Gordo Azuara (uncredited)
Details
- Released
- May 19, 1955
- Runtime
- 1h 29m
- Status
- Released
- Language
- ES
- Original title
- Ensayo de un crimen
- Country
- Mexico
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