The Criminal Life of Archibaldo de la Cruz

1955

1h 29m

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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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Writers

Luis Buñuel(writer by)
Eduardo Ugarte(writer by)
Rodolfo Usigli(novel by)
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Ernesto Alonso
Archibaldo de la Cruz
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Miroslava
Lavinia
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Rita Macedo
Patricia Terrazas
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Andrea Palma
Mrs. Cervantes
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Rodolfo Landa
Alejandro Rivas
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Ariadna Welter
Carlota Cervantes
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Leonor Llausás
The Governess
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Eva Calvo
Señora de la Cruz, Archibaldo's mother
Enrique Díaz 'Indiano'
Señor de la Cruz, Archibaldo's father
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Carlos Riquelme
The Commissioner
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Manuel Dondé
Colonel at wedding
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Armando Acosta
Man at Gordo's (uncredited)
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Eduardo Alcaraz
Gordo Azuara (uncredited)
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Janet Alcoriza
American tourist (uncredited)
Rafael Banquells hijo
Archibaldo as a boy (uncredited)

Directors

Writers

Luis Buñuel(writer by)
Eduardo Ugarte(writer by)
Rodolfo Usigli(novel by)

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Release date

May 19, 1955 (United States)

Country of origin

Mexico

Language

Spanish

Production company

Alianza Cinematográfica Española

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