The Criminal Life of Archibaldo de la Cruz (1955)
19/05/1955
Comedy, Drama, Crime
1h 29m
- 73% (164 votes)
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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...
- Luis BuñuelDirector, Writer
- Eduardo UgarteWriter
Original Title
Ensayo de un crimen
Status
Released
Original Language
Spanish
Keywords
- mexico
- mannequin
- dark comedy
- surrealism
- wedding
- car accident
- older man younger woman relationship
- nonlinear timeline
- suicide note
- reality vs fantasy
- music box
- dress shop
- american tourist
- psychological
Top Billed 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
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Belle de Jour (73%)
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