The Criminal Life of Archibaldo de la Cruz

The Criminal Life of Archibaldo de la Cruz

The Criminal Life of Archibaldo de la Cruz

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The Criminal Life of Archibaldo de la Cruz

1955

1h 29m

7.3(181 votes)

Comedy

Drama

Crime

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...

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10 featured cast members

Starring

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

Señora de la Cruz, Archibaldo's mother

Enrique Díaz 'Indiano'

Señor de la Cruz, Archibaldo's father

Creative team

Directed by: Luis Buñuel
Written by: Luis Buñuel
Eduardo Ugarte
Produced by: Alfonso Patiño Gómez

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