El Gran calavera

Duration: 90

Year Published: 1949

Creator: = The Great madcap / IFEX Films ; adaptación cinematográfica de Raquel y Luis Alcoriza ; una producción de Fernando Soler y Oscar Dancigers ; dirección de Luis Bunuel.

Format: 16mm

Color: B&W

Sound: sound

Credits: Buñuel, Luis, 1900-1983.; Alcoriza, Janet.; Alcoriza, Luis.; Soler, Fernando.; Dancigers, Oscar, -1976.; Granados, Rosario.; Soler, Andrés.; Rojo, Rubén.; Rojo Pinto, Gustavo, 1923-; Serrano, Maria Luisa.; Torrado Estrada, Adolfo, 1904-1958 Gran calavera.; International Film Exchange.

Description: Based on the original by Adolfo Torrado.; Pacific Film Archive collection; non-circulating. CBPF.; Photography, Ezequiel Carrasco ; editor, Carlos Savage ; musical director, Manuel Esperon.; Fernando Soler, Rosario Granados, Andres Soler, Ruben Rojo, Gustavo Rojo, Maria Luisa Serrano.; A successful businessman, depressed and drinking since the death of his wife, is in danger of losing the wealth that his family depends on so they plan to shock him into recovery by making him think he's driven them all to poverty and the need to work. He discovers the plot and turns the tables with surprising results.; Spanish dialogue, English subtitles.

Metadata Source:BERKELEY ART MUSEUM AND PACIFIC FILM ARCHIVE