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The Great Madcap
The Great Madcap
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The Great Madcap

Original Title: El gran calavera

1949
1h 32m
Comedy

Status

Released

Release

1949

Runtime

1h 32m

Where to Watch

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Storyline

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.

Score Distribution

Details

Status
Released
Runtime
1h 32m
Nov 25, 1949
Languages
Spanish
Director
Luis Buñuel
Luis Buñuel
Production
Ultramar Films
Ultramar Films
Production Countries
Mexico

Top Cast

21 Cast Members

Fernando Soler

Ramiro de la Mata

Rosario Granados

Rosario Granados

Virginia de la Mata

Andrés Soler

Andrés Soler

Ladislao de la Mata

Rubén Rojo

Rubén Rojo

Pablo

Gustavo Rojo

Gustavo Rojo

Eduardo de la Mata

Maruja Grifell

Maruja Grifell

Milagros

Francisco Jambrina

Francisco Jambrina

Gregorio de la Mata

Luis Alcoriza

Luis Alcoriza

Alfredo

Antonio Bravo

Antonio Bravo

Alfonso

Antonio Monsell

Juan, mayordomo

María Luisa Serrano

Mamá de Alfredo

Daniel Arroyo

Invitado a fiesta (uncredited)

Ana María Hernández

Invitada a fiesta (uncredited)

Josefina Burgos

Empleada de Ramiro (uncredited)

Ángel Infante

Empleada de Ramiro (uncredited)

Carmen Cabrera

Doña Chole, mamá de Pablo (uncredited)

José Chávez

José Chávez

Prisionero (uncredited)

Leonor Gómez

Vecina vecindad (uncredited)

Pepe Martínez

(uncredited)

Juan Pulido

Juan Pulido

(uncredited)

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