CinemaOSMovie · 1955 · 1h 29m
The Criminal Life of Archibaldo de la Cruz
73%(184)IMDbComedyDramaCrime

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...

Directed byLuis Buñuel

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Status
Released
Runtime
1h 29m
Language
ES
Released
May 19, 1955
Studios
Alianza Cinematográfica Española

Featuring

Cast & crew

10 credited
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
Luis Buñuel
Written by
Luis Buñuel
Luis Buñuel
Eduardo Ugarte
Produced by
Alfonso Patiño Gómez
Alfonso Patiño Gómez

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