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The Criminal Life of Archibaldo de la Cruz (1955)

Genre : Comedy, Crime, Drama

Runtime : 1H 29M

Director : Luis Buñuel

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...

Actors

Ernesto Alonso
Ernesto Alonso
Archibaldo de la Cruz
Miroslava
Miroslava
Lavinia
Rita Macedo
Rita Macedo
Patricia Terrazas
Andrea Palma
Andrea Palma
Mrs. Cervantes
Rodolfo Landa
Rodolfo Landa
Alejandro Rivas
Ariadna Welter
Ariadna Welter
Carlota Cervantes
José María Linares Rivas
José María Linares Rivas
Willy Corduran
Leonor Llausás
Leonor Llausás
The Governess
Eva Calvo
Eva Calvo
Señora de la Cruz, Archibaldo's mother
Enrique Díaz 'Indiano'
Enrique Díaz 'Indiano'
Señor de la Cruz, Archibaldo's father
Carlos Riquelme
Carlos Riquelme
The Commissioner
Carlos Martínez Baena
Carlos Martínez Baena
Priest
Manuel Dondé
Manuel Dondé
Colonel at wedding
Armando Velasco
Armando Velasco
Judge
Armando Acosta
Armando Acosta
Man at Gordo's (uncredited)
Eduardo Alcaraz
Eduardo Alcaraz
Gordo Azuara (uncredited)
Janet Alcoriza
Janet Alcoriza
American tourist (uncredited)
Rafael Banquells hijo
Rafael Banquells hijo
Archibaldo as a boy (uncredited)
Antonio Bravo
Antonio Bravo
Antiques dealer (uncredited)
Emilio Brillas
Emilio Brillas
Mannequin maker (uncredited)
Lupe Carriles
Lupe Carriles
Maid at Carlota's home (uncredited)
Jorge Casanova
Jorge Casanova
Draftsman (uncredited)
Jorge Chesterking
Jorge Chesterking
Tourist from Oklahoma (uncredited)
Ángel Di Stefani
Ángel Di Stefani
Police agent (uncredited)
Enedina Díaz de León
Enedina Díaz de León
Maid (uncredited)
Enrique García Álvarez
Enrique García Álvarez
Chucho (uncredited)
Jesús Gómez
Jesús Gómez
López - policeman (uncredited)
Leonor Gómez
Leonor Gómez
Waitress (uncredited)
Elodia Hernández
Elodia Hernández
Dress shop owner (uncredited)
Francisco Ledesma
Francisco Ledesma
Antique shop asst. (uncredited)
Salvador Lozano
Salvador Lozano
Gambler (uncredited)
Ángel Merino
Ángel Merino
Handwriting expert (uncredited)
Roberto Meyer
Roberto Meyer
Doctor (uncredited)
José Peña
José Peña
Esteban (uncredited)
Ignacio Peón
Ignacio Peón
Wedding guest (uncredited)
Chabela Durán
Chabela Durán

Crews

Luis Buñuel
Luis Buñuel
Director
Luis Buñuel
Luis Buñuel
Writer
Eduardo Ugarte
Eduardo Ugarte
Writer
Rodolfo Usigli
Rodolfo Usigli
Novel
Luis Abadié
Luis Abadié
Assistant Director
Alfonso Patiño Gómez
Alfonso Patiño Gómez
Producer
Jorge Pérez
Jorge Pérez
Original Music Composer
Agustín Jiménez
Agustín Jiménez
Director of Photography
Jorge Busto
Jorge Busto
Editor
Manuel de Anda
Manuel de Anda
Casting
Jesús Bracho
Jesús Bracho
Art Direction
Manuel Ladrón de Guevara
Manuel Ladrón de Guevara
Set Decoration
María de Jesús Lepe
María de Jesús Lepe
Hairstylist
Sara Mateos
Sara Mateos
Makeup Artist
Rodolfo Benítez
Rodolfo Benítez
Sound Recordist
Teódulo Bustos
Teódulo Bustos
Sound Editor
Ernesto Caballero
Ernesto Caballero
Sound
Gonzalo Gavira
Gonzalo Gavira
Sound Effects Editor
Gabriel Castro
Gabriel Castro
Lighting Technician
Sergio Véjar
Sergio Véjar
Camera Operator
Enrique Rodríguez
Enrique Rodríguez
Music
Pedro López
Pedro López
Script Supervisor

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Ensayo de un crimen

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