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The Great Madcap (1949)

7.2/10 1h 32m Nov 25, 1949
Comedy

Portrayal of a family’s attempt to change the spending habit of the indulgent and hedonistic patriarch, Alfredo. The family decides to try to fool him into spending less by telling him that his large fortune is gone.

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Movie Details

Original Title El gran calavera
Original Language ES
Status Released
Popularity 0.5

Cast

Fernando Soler
Fernando Soler
Ramiro de la Mata
Popularity: 0.4
Rosario Granados
Rosario Granados
Virginia de la Mata
Popularity: 0.1
Andrés Soler
Andrés Soler
Ladislao de la Mata
Popularity: 0.6
Rubén Rojo
Rubén Rojo
Pablo
Popularity: 0.3
Gustavo Rojo
Gustavo Rojo
Eduardo de la Mata
Popularity: 1.1
Maruja Grifell
Maruja Grifell
Milagros
Popularity: 0.2
Francisco Jambrina
Francisco Jambrina
Gregorio de la Mata
Popularity: 0.5
Luis Alcoriza
Luis Alcoriza
Alfredo
Popularity: 3.1
Antonio Bravo
Antonio Bravo
Alfonso
Popularity: 0.3
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Antonio Monsell
Juan, mayordomo
Popularity: 0.0
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María Luisa Serrano
Mamá de Alfredo
Popularity: 0.1
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Daniel Arroyo
Invitado a fiesta (uncredited)
Popularity: 0.4

Key Crew

Director Luis Buñuel
Producer Óscar Dancigers, Fernando Soler
Editor Carlos Savage
Writer Adolfo Torrado
Screenplay Luis Alcoriza, Janet Alcoriza

Production

Ultramar Films
MX

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Keywords

misery suicide attempt poverty advertising wedding ceremony alcoholic bankruptcy knocked out suicide note make believe riches to rags runaway bride

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Details
Release Date November 25, 1949
Runtime 1h 32m
Language ES
Status Released
Popularity 0.5
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