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Director:
Writers:
Janet Alcoriza (adaptation)
Luis Alcoriza (adaptation)
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Release Date:
25 November 1949 (Mexico) more
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Plot:
Buñuel's first "comeback" film since "L'Age d'Or" in 1930 (he made only a few musicals in the interim)... more | add synopsis
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Mexican period Bu-uel engages viewer gently sans surrealism more (5 total)

Cast

  (in credits order)
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
Francisco Jambrina ... Gregorio de la Mata
Luis Alcoriza ... Alfredo
Antonio Bravo
Antonio Monsell
María Luisa Serrano
rest of cast listed alphabetically:
José Chávez ... (uncredited)
Pepe Martínez ... (uncredited)
Gerardo Pérez Martínez ... (uncredited)
Juan Pulido ... (uncredited)
Nicolás Rodríguez ... (uncredited)
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Directed by
Luis Buñuel 
 
Writing credits
(in alphabetical order)
Janet Alcoriza  adaptation
Luis Alcoriza  adaptation
Adolfo Torrado  play "El Gran Calavera"

Produced by
Óscar Dancigers .... producer
Fernando Soler .... producer
 
Original Music by
Manuel Esperón 
 
Cinematography by
Ezequiel Carrasco 
 
Film Editing by
Carlos Savage 
 
Production Design by
Luis Moya 
 
Set Decoration by
Dario Cabañas 
 
Makeup Department
Ana Guerrero .... makeup artist
Juanita Lepe .... hair stylist (as Juana Lepe)
 
Production Management
Federico Amérigo .... production manager
Alberto A. Ferrer .... production chief (as Alberto Ferrer)
 
Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
Moisés Delgado .... assistant director (as Moises M. Delgado)
 
Sound Department
Jesús González Gancy .... sound director (as Ing. Jesus Gonzalez G.)
Rafael Ruiz Esparza .... dialogue recordist (as Rafael Esparza)
 
Camera and Electrical Department
Manuel Santaella .... camera operator
 
Editorial Department
Alberto Valenzuela .... assistant editor
 
Other crew
William W. Claridge .... laboratory director (as Ing. William W. Claridge)
Antonio de Salazar .... administrator
 

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Additional Details

Also Known As:
The Great Madcap (USA)
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Runtime:
USA:92 min
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12 out of 18 people found the following review useful.
Mexican period Bu-uel engages viewer gently sans surrealism, 18 January 2004
Author: mosoul from San Francisco

This Mexican film from Bu-uel's low profile commercial period is a comedy of manners, Those expecting the more caustic or iconoclastic subtexts of his famous films may be disappointed. I found it well made and quite enjoyable. Part of its value is in its conventionality. Seeing that he was capable of creating well crafted "popular" entertainments is a plus in his favor. Perhaps he was only working to pay the bills, but I think he may have actually enjoyed making this film.

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