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        The Criminal Life of Archibaldo de la Cruz
        7.2
        (163 votes)

        The Criminal Life of Archibaldo de la Cruz

        1955
        Comedy
        Drama
        Crime
        1 hr 29 min

        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...

        Creators

        Novel
        Rodolfo Usigli
        Writer
        Luis Buñuel
        Writer
        Eduardo Ugarte
        The Criminal Life of Archibaldo de la Cruz

        Cast

        Full Cast
        Ernesto Alonso
        Ernesto Alonso
        Archibaldo de la Cruz
        Miroslava
        Miroslava
        Lavinia
        Rita Macedo
        Rita Macedo
        Patricia Terrazas
        Andrea Palma
        Andrea Palma
        Mrs. Cervantes
        Rodolfo Landa
        Rodolfo Landa
        Alejandro Rivas
        Ariadna Welter
        Ariadna Welter
        Carlota Cervantes
        José María Linares Rivas
        José María Linares Rivas
        Willy Corduran
        Leonor Llausás
        Leonor Llausás
        The Governess
        Eva Calvo
        Eva Calvo
        Señora de la Cruz, Archibaldo's mother
        Enrique Díaz 'Indiano'
        Señor de la Cruz, Archibaldo's father
        Carlos Riquelme
        Carlos Riquelme
        The Commissioner
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        Movie Details

        Status
        Released (19/05/1955)
        Original language
        Spanish
        Original title
        Ensayo de un crimen
        Country
        Production company
        🇲🇽Mexico
        Mannequin
        Dark comedy
        🪅Surrealism
        👰🏻Wedding
        🚧Car accident
        😋Older man + younger woman
        Nonlinear timeline
        Suicide note
        Reality vs fantasy
        Music box
        Dress shop
        American tourist
        Psychological
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