Synopsis
Mexico’s half-forgotten B-movie master, “involuntary surrealist” Juan Orol (1897–1988), receives a pitch-perfect tribute in this deft, irresistible love letter to a self-made man of showbiz whose career spanned half a century and nearly 60 films. Abetted by an all-pro cast, del Amo’s brilliant interpretation of Orol’s life exudes a droll underdog charm, and almost every frame is an infectious homage to the golden age of cinema, the wiles of memory, and the art of fantasy.
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Cast
- Roberto SosaJuan Orol
- Gabriela de la GarzaMary Esquivel
- Fernanda RomeroDinora
- Jesús OchoaGeneral Cruz
- Roger CudneyDon Guillermo
- Ximena RubioRosa
- Juan Manuel BernalVendedor Kodak
- Juan Carlos BonetAmigo
- Alfonso BorbollaQuirico Michelena
- Julio BrachoPolicía
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