The Great Madcap ( El gran calavera )

The Great Madcap (DVD) (*)

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Original Title: El gran calavera
Language Selections:
English ( Subtitles )
Spanish ( Dolby Digital 2.0 )

Product Origin/Format:
United Kingdom ( PAL/Region 2 )

Running Time:
91 min

Aspect Ratio:
Fullscreen

Special Features:
Interactive Menu
Scene Access
Black & White

Movie filmed in 1949 and produced in:
Mexico ( Latin America, Mexico )

Directed By:
Luis Bunuel

Written By:
Janet Alcoriza
Luis Alcoriza

Actors:
Fernando Soler ..... Ramiro de la Mata
Rosario Granados ..... Virginia de la Mata
Andrés Soler ..... Ladislao de la Mata
Rubén Rojo ..... Pablo
Gustavo Rojo ..... Eduardo de la Mata
Maruja Grifell ..... Gregorio de la Mata
Francisco Jambrina ..... Alfredo
Luis Alcoriza
Antonio Bravo
Antonio Monsell
María Luisa Serrano

Synopsis:

Buñuel's first "comeback" film since L'Age d'Or in 1930 (he made only a few musicals in the interim), El Gran Calavera concerns a family's attempts to change the patriarch's somewhat indulgent and hedonistic ways by fooling him into thinking his large fortune is gone. They assume a life of poverty in Mexico in an attempt to teach him a lesson. However, he discovers it's a ruse, but continues to perpetuate the facade of ignorance while sneaking off during the day to conduct his thriving business. Why? To teach his family a lesson - they are all lazy, worthless leeches!

In order to curb the spending of their father, a family conspires to give him the impression that his considerable wealth has gone. Having created a poverty stricken façade, the family members believe that they have the old man fooled, but he susses their plan and plays their game in order to behave as he had before.

THE GREAT MADCAP see director Luis Bunuel expressing the lighter side of his talents, as seen in ASCENT TO HEAVEN, rather than the bleak and surrealistic LE CHIEN ANDALOU and BELLE DE JOUR.

This product was added to our catalog on Wednesday 04 November, 2009.

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