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The Criminal Life of Archibaldo de la Cruz

Ensayo de un crimen

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Synopsis

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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Ernesto Alonso

Archibaldo de la Cruz

Miroslava

Lavinia

Rita Macedo

Patricia Terrazas

Andrea Palma

Mrs. Cervantes

Rodolfo Landa

Alejandro Rivas

Ariadna Welter

Carlota Cervantes

José María Linares Rivas

Willy Corduran

Leonor Llausás

The Governess

Eva Calvo

Señora de la Cruz, Archibaldo's mother

Enrique Díaz 'Indiano'

Señor de la Cruz, Archibaldo's father

Carlos Riquelme

The Commissioner

Carlos Martínez Baena

Priest

Manuel Dondé

Colonel at wedding

Armando Velasco

Judge

Armando Acosta

Man at Gordo's (uncredited)

Uncredited

Eduardo Alcaraz

Gordo Azuara (uncredited)

Uncredited

Janet Alcoriza

American tourist (uncredited)

Uncredited

Rafael Banquells hijo

Archibaldo as a boy (uncredited)

Uncredited

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Release History & Theatrical Window

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Key Information & Fast Facts

Director: Luis Buñuel
Screenplay & Story: Luis Buñuel, Eduardo Ugarte, Rodolfo Usigli
Original Score: Jorge Pérez, Enrique Rodríguez
Original Title: Ensayo de un crimen
Country of Origin: Mexico
Spoken Languages: Spanish
Runtime: 1h 29m
Production Studios: Alianza Cinematográfica Española

Creative Leadership & Key Crew

Director

Luis Buñuel

Screenplay & Story

Luis Buñuel, Eduardo Ugarte, Rodolfo Usigli

Original Score & Music

Jorge Pérez, Enrique Rodríguez

Director of Photography

Agustín Jiménez

Film Editing

Jorge Busto

Producers

Alfonso Patiño Gómez

Literary Origin & Source Material

Novel:Rodolfo Usigli

Department Leadership Roster

Luis Buñuel

Director

Luis Buñuel

Writer

Eduardo Ugarte

Writer

Alfonso Patiño Gómez

Producer

Jorge Pérez

Original Music Composer

Agustín Jiménez

Director of Photography

Jorge Busto

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