The Criminal Life of Archibaldo de la Cruz

Name: The Criminal Life of Archibaldo de la Cruz
Genre: Comedy, Crime, Drama
Released: 1955-05-19
Duration: 1 h 29 min
Cast: Ernesto Alonso, Miroslava, Rita Macedo, Andrea Palma

Ensayo de un crimen

1955 · 1h 29m · Comedy, Crime, Drama · Mexico

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

Written by

Luis Buñuel, Eduardo Ugarte

Based on the novel by

Rodolfo Usigli

Starring

Ernesto Alonso, Miroslava, Rita Macedo, Andrea Palma

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