The Criminal Life of Archibaldo de la Cruz (1955)
4.1 of 5 from 48 ratings
1h 29min
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- Synopsis:
This Mexican-filmed black comedy is one of the minor but no less characteristic works of director Luis Buñuel. The film begins with Archibaldo (Ernesto Alonso) being triggered by a music box into a lengthy reminiscence of his childhood. It was an average, everyday incident, one that undoubtedly has occurred to us all: Archibaldo was caught dressing up in his mother's clothes by his governess, who was then instantly killed by a revolutionary's bullet before she could tell on him. The experience proved to be Archibaldo's "first rush", and he spends the rest of his life trying to re-create the sexual euphoria of that moment - by murdering attractive women. Buñuel's characteristic perverse black humor then adds a twist, which prevents Archibaldo from fulfilling his desires. - Actors:
- Ernesto Alonso, Miroslava, Rita Macedo, Ariadna Welter, Andrea Palma, Rodolfo Landa, José María Linares-Rivas, Leonor Llausás, Eva Calvo, Enrique Díaz 'Indiano', Carlos Riquelme, Chabela Durán, Carlos Martínez Baena, Manuel Dondé, Armando Velasco, Armando Acosta, Eduardo Alcaraz, Janet Alcoriza, Rafael Banquells hijo, Antonio Bravo
- Directors:
- Luis Buñuel
- Writers:
- Luis Buñuel, Eduardo Ugarte
- Aka:
- Ensayo de un crimen
- Genres:
- Classics, Comedy, Drama
- Countries:
- Mexico
