The Criminal Life of Archibaldo de la Cruz (Ensayo de un crimen) (1955)

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Directed by

Luis Buñuel

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Miroslava
Lavinia

Ernesto Alonso
Archibaldo de la Cruz

Rita Macedo
Patricia Terrazas

Ariadna Welter
Carlota Cervantes

Andrea Palma
Mrs. Cervantes

Leonor Llausás
The Governess

Carlos Riquelme
The Commissioner

Chabela Durán
Sister Trinidad

Written by

Luis Buñuel
screenplay & adaptation

Eduardo Ugarte
screenplay & adaptation

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The delirious journey of a mental disordered man, who is obsessed in making the perfect crime.

Release date: 19 May 1955

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"16.3. 2020 "The Criminal Life of Archibaldo de la Cruz" is one of the forgotten masterpieces by Buñuel. The main character is a rich man called Archibaldo de la Cruz who experienced something traumatic when he was still just a young boy. During the time of the Mexican revolution he saw his governess getting shot to death and when he was staring at her exposed legs he though that he was actually the one who killed her. As an adult the main character is still suffering from a warped mind. He a"