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.
Cast
Roberto Sosa
Juan Orol
Gabriela de la Garza
Mary Esquivel
Fernanda Romero
Dinora
Jesús Ochoa
General Cruz
Roger Cudney
Don Guillermo
Ximena Rubio
Rosa
Juan Manuel Bernal
Vendedor Kodak
Juan Carlos Bonet
Amigo
Alfonso Borbolla
Quirico Michelena
Julio Bracho
Policía
Roberto Wohlmuth
Don Gabriel (as Roberto Woulmuth)
Karin Burnett
María Antonieta
Yolanda Montes 'Tongolele'
Tongolele
Claudia Silki
Hippie
Ariadna Perez Mijares
Ninon
Plutarco Haza
Unknown
Rodrigo Corea
Acomodador
Crew
Sebastián del Amo
Director, Editor, Original Story
Branko Gómez Palacio
Online Editor, Post Production Coordinator
Carlos Hidalgo
Cinematography
Isabel Aerenlund
Executive Producer
Alejandro Blázquez de Nicolás
Executive Producer, Producer
Paola Herrera
Associate Producer
Carmen Ortega Casanova
Associate Producer
Christopher Lagunes
Art Designer
Francisco Albisua
Compositor
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