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The Criminal Life of Archibaldo de la Cruz backdrop

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The Criminal Life of Archibaldo de la Cruz (1955)

7.3(175)1h 29mMay 19, 1955

Comedy Drama Crime

Luis Buñuel

Director

Luis Buñuel, Eduardo Ugarte

Writers

Rate

Diary

Overview

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...

Cast

Ernesto Alonso

Archibaldo de la Cruz

Miroslava

Lavinia

Rita Macedo

Patricia Terrazas

Andrea Palma

Mrs. Cervantes

The Criminal Life of Archibaldo de la Cruz · Cinemalant

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Rodolfo Landa

Alejandro Rivas

Ariadna Welter

Carlota Cervantes

José María Linares Rivas

Willy Corduran

Leonor Llausás

The Governess

Carlos Riquelme

The Commissioner

Carlos Martínez Baena

Priest

Manuel Dondé

Colonel at wedding

Armando Acosta

Man at Gordo's (uncredited)

Eduardo Alcaraz

Gordo Azuara (uncredited)

Janet Alcoriza

American tourist (uncredited)

Antonio Bravo

Antiques dealer (uncredited)

Lupe Carriles

Maid at Carlota's home (uncredited)

Status: Released
Original title: Ensayo de un crimen
Original language: Spanish
Release date: May 19, 1955
Production: Alianza Cinematográfica Española
Country: Mexico

Keywords

mexicomannequindark comedysurrealismweddingcar accidentolder man younger woman relationshipnonlinear timelinesuicide notereality vs fantasymusic boxdress shopamerican touristpsychological

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