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The Criminal Life of Archibaldo de la Cruz (1955)

7.3/10 1h 29m May 19, 1955
Comedy Drama Crime

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...

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Movie Details

Original Title Ensayo de un crimen
Original Language ES
Status Released
Popularity 0.9

Cast

Ernesto Alonso
Ernesto Alonso
Archibaldo de la Cruz
Popularity: 0.7
Miroslava
Miroslava
Lavinia
Popularity: 4.3
Rita Macedo
Rita Macedo
Patricia Terrazas
Popularity: 0.4
Andrea Palma
Andrea Palma
Mrs. Cervantes
Popularity: 2.1
Rodolfo Landa
Rodolfo Landa
Alejandro Rivas
Popularity: 0.4
Ariadna Welter
Ariadna Welter
Carlota Cervantes
Popularity: 2.7
José María Linares Rivas
José María Linares Rivas
Willy Corduran
Popularity: 0.1
Leonor Llausás
Leonor Llausás
The Governess
Popularity: 0.4
Eva Calvo
Eva Calvo
Señora de la Cruz, Archibaldo's mother
Popularity: 0.6
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Enrique Díaz 'Indiano'
Señor de la Cruz, Archibaldo's father
Popularity: 0.1
Carlos Riquelme
Carlos Riquelme
The Commissioner
Popularity: 0.7
Carlos Martínez Baena
Carlos Martínez Baena
Priest
Popularity: 3.4

Key Crew

Director Luis Buñuel
Writer Luis Buñuel, Eduardo Ugarte
Editor Jorge Busto
Producer Alfonso Patiño Gómez
Music Enrique Rodríguez

Production

Alianza Cinematográfica Española
ES

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Keywords

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Rating
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Details
Release Date May 19, 1955
Runtime 1h 29m
Language ES
Status Released
Popularity 0.9
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