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The great madcap = El gran calavera / IFEX Films ; written by Luis and Janet Alcoriza ; produced by Oscar Dancigers and Fernando Soler ; directed by Luis Buñuel.
LIBRA DVD/PAL PN1995.9.C55 G736 2006
Available from offsite location
- Format:
- Video
- Series:
- Buñuel collection.
- The Buñuel collection
- Language:
- English
- Spanish
- Subjects (All):
- Torrado Estrada, Adolfo, 1904-1958--Film adaptations.
- Torrado Estrada, Adolfo.
- Trans people--Drama.
- Trans people.
- Sex in advertising--Drama.
- Sex in advertising.
- Satire--Drama.
- Satire.
- Motion pictures--Mexico.
- Motion pictures.
- Mexico.
- Genre:
- Comedy films.
- Drama.
- Film adaptations.
- Feature films.
- Motion pictures, Mexican.
- Physical Description:
- 1 videodisc (91 min.) : sound, black and white ; 4 3/4 in.
- Other Title:
- Gran calavera
- Place of Publication:
- [Place of publication not identified] Yume Pictures Ltd. : Distributed by World Cinema Limited, 2006.
- Language Note:
- Spanish dialogue; optional subtitles in English.
- System Details:
- DVD5, PAL, Region 2; full screen (1.33:1) presentation; Dolby Digital mono.
- Luis Buñuel's The Great Madcap
- Summary:
- A wealthy Mexican family attempts to change the spending habits of their hedonistic father by telling him that his large fortune is gone and assuming a life of poverty. The father discovers the deception, but continues to feign ignorance while sneaking off during the day to conduct his still thriving business. This satirical film explores the themes of transsexual humor, sexuality in advertising, the working class' comical exploitation of the ruling classes, and the link between Christian evangelism and hard-sell advertising.
- Participant:
- Fernando Soler, Rosario Granados, Andrés Soler, Luis Alcoriza, Rubén Rojo, Gustavo Rojo.
- Credits:
- Director of photography, Ezequiel Carrasco ; music, Manuel Esperón.
- Notes:
- Originally released as a motion picture, Mexico, 1949.
- Based on the play by Adolfo Torrado.
- Title and main credits from container; additional details from IMDb internet movie database.
- OCLC:
- 1124512418
- Publisher Number:
- 5060103790272
- YUME008 Yume Pictures
- Online:
- Credits from Internet movie database
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