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Cast
Ernesto Alonso
as Archibaldo de la Cruz
Miroslava
as Lavinia
Rita Macedo
as Patricia Terrazas
Andrea Palma
as Mrs. Cervantes
Rodolfo Landa
as Alejandro Rivas
Ariadna Welter
as Carlota Cervantes
José María Linares Rivas
as Willy Corduran
Leonor Llausás
as The Governess
Eva Calvo
as Señora de la Cruz, Archibaldo's mother
Enrique Díaz 'Indiano'
as Señor de la Cruz, Archibaldo's father
Movie Info & Details
Release Year1955
Runtime1h 29m
LanguageSpanish
CertificationNR
GenresComedy, Drama, Crime
Votes181
DirectorLuis Buñuel
WritersLuis Buñuel, Eduardo Ugarte
TypeFeature Film
Rating7.3 out of 10
Cast10 credited
Also Known AsThe Criminal Life of Archibaldo de la Cruz
About The Criminal Life of Archibaldo de la Cruz
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 by Luis Buñuel, The Criminal Life of Archibaldo de la Cruz leans on a strong ensemble — Ernesto Alonso, Miroslava, Rita Macedo — to carry a story that balances spectacle with character.
The film landed with audiences for its craft and performances, and remains one of the most talked-about comedy titles of 1955.
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