The Great Madcap (1949)

  • NR
  • 11/25/1949 (MX)
  • Comedy
  • 1h 32m

Overview

Portrayal of a family’s attempt to change the spending habit of the indulgent and hedonistic patriarch, Alfredo. The family decides to try to fool him into spending less by telling him that his large fortune is gone.

Luis Buñuel

Director

Adolfo Torrado

Writer

Luis Alcoriza

Screenplay

Janet Alcoriza

Screenplay

Cast

Fernando Soler's headshot

Fernando Soler

Ramiro de la Mata
Rosario Granados's headshot

Rosario Granados

Virginia de la Mata
Andrés Soler's headshot

Andrés Soler

Ladislao de la Mata
Rubén Rojo's headshot

Rubén Rojo

Pablo
Gustavo Rojo's headshot

Gustavo Rojo

Eduardo de la Mata
Maruja Grifell's headshot

Maruja Grifell

Milagros
Francisco Jambrina's headshot

Francisco Jambrina

Gregorio de la Mata
Luis Alcoriza's headshot

Luis Alcoriza

Alfredo

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