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.
Sebastián del Amo
Director
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
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