The Criminal Life of Archibaldo de la Cruz (1955)

05/19/1955 (MX) • 1h 29m

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...

Top Billed Cast

Ernesto Alonso

Archibaldo de la Cruz

Miroslava

Lavinia

Rita Macedo

Patricia Terrazas

Andrea Palma

Mrs. Cervantes

Rodolfo Landa

Alejandro Rivas

Ariadna Welter

Carlota Cervantes

Leonor Llausás

The Governess

Eva Calvo

Señora de la Cruz, Archibaldo's mother


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Status

Released

Original Language

Spanish

Budget

-

Revenue

-

Keywords

mexico

mannequin

dark comedy

surrealism

wedding

car accident

older man younger woman relationship

nonlinear timeline

suicide note

reality vs fantasy

music box

dress shop

american tourist

psychological

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