The Criminal Life of Archibaldo de la Cruz (1955)
The Criminal Life of Archibaldo de la Cruz (1955)
Plot.
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..
Where to Watch.







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Cast & Crew.

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

Carlos Riquelme
The Commissioner

Carlos Martínez Baena
Priest

Manuel Dondé
Colonel at wedding

Armando Velasco
Judge

Armando Acosta
Man at Gordo's (uncredited)

Eduardo Alcaraz
Gordo Azuara (uncredited)

Janet Alcoriza
American tourist (uncredited)

Rafael Banquells hijo
Archibaldo as a boy (uncredited)

Antonio Bravo
Antiques dealer (uncredited)

Emilio Brillas
Mannequin maker (uncredited)

Lupe Carriles
Maid at Carlota's home (uncredited)

Jorge Casanova
Draftsman (uncredited)

Jorge Chesterking
Tourist from Oklahoma (uncredited)

Ángel Di Stefani
Police agent (uncredited)

Enedina Díaz de León
Maid (uncredited)

Enrique García Álvarez
Chucho (uncredited)

Jesús Gómez
López - policeman (uncredited)

Leonor Gómez
Waitress (uncredited)

Elodia Hernández
Dress shop owner (uncredited)

Francisco Ledesma
Antique shop asst. (uncredited)

Salvador Lozano
Gambler (uncredited)

Ángel Merino
Handwriting expert (uncredited)

Roberto Meyer
Doctor (uncredited)

José Peña
Esteban (uncredited)

Ignacio Peón
Wedding guest (uncredited)

Luis Buñuel
Director / Writer

Eduardo Ugarte
Writer

Rodolfo Usigli
Novel

Luis Abadié
Assistant Director

Alfonso Patiño Gómez
Producer

Jorge Pérez
Original Music Composer

Agustín Jiménez
Director of Photography

Jorge Busto
Editor

Manuel de Anda
Casting

Jesús Bracho
Art Direction

Manuel Ladrón de Guevara
Set Decoration

María de Jesús Lepe
Hairstylist

Sara Mateos
Makeup Artist

Rodolfo Benítez
Sound Recordist

Teódulo Bustos
Sound Editor

Ernesto Caballero
Sound

Gonzalo Gavira
Sound Effects Editor

Gabriel Castro
Lighting Technician

Sergio Véjar
Camera Operator

Enrique Rodríguez
Music

Pedro López
Script Supervisor

Chabela Durán
Media.




Details.
Release DateMay 19, 1955
Original NameEnsayo de un crimen
StatusReleased
Running Time1h 29m
Filming LocationsMexico
Genres
Last updated:
This Movie Is About.
surrealism
dark comedy
wedding
car accident
older man younger woman relationship
nonlinear timeline
suicide note
dress shop
american tourist
Wiki.
The Criminal Life of Archibaldo de la Cruz (Spanish: Ensayo de un crimen; literally: Rehearsal for a Crime) is a 1955 Mexican crime comedy film directed and co-written by Spanish-born filmmaker Luis Buñuel. It tells the story of a would-be serial killer whose female victims keep dying before he has the chance to murder them.
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