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Cast
Fernando Soler
as Ramiro de la Mata
Rosario Granados
as Virginia de la Mata
Andrés Soler
as Ladislao de la Mata
Rubén Rojo
as Pablo
Gustavo Rojo
as Eduardo de la Mata
Maruja Grifell
as Milagros
Francisco Jambrina
as Gregorio de la Mata
Luis Alcoriza
as Alfredo
Antonio Bravo
as Alfonso
Antonio Monsell
as Juan, mayordomo
Movie Info & Details
Release Year1949
Runtime1h 32m
LanguageSpanish
CertificationNR
GenresComedy
Votes41
DirectorLuis Buñuel
WritersAdolfo Torrado, Luis Alcoriza, Janet Alcoriza
TypeFeature Film
Rating7.3 out of 10
Cast10 credited
Also Known AsThe Great Madcap
About The Great Madcap
Portrayal of a family’s attempt to change the spending habit of the indulgent and hedonistic patriarch, Alfredo. The family decides to try to fool him into spending less by telling him that his large fortune is gone.
Directed by Luis Buñuel, The Great Madcap leans on a strong ensemble — Fernando Soler, Rosario Granados, Andrés Soler — 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 1949.
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