Comedy · Mexico · 2012 · 1h 34m

The Fantastic World of Juan Orol

El fantástico mundo de Juan Orol

Director

Cast

Roberto Sosa as Juan Orol Gabriela de la Garza as Mary Esquivel Fernanda Romero as Dinora Jesús Ochoa as General Cruz Roger Cudney as Don Guillermo Ximena Rubio as Rosa

Crew

Sebastián del Amo — Editor Alejandro Blázquez de Nicolás — Producer

Synopsis

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.

Key Collaborators

Sebastián del Amo Director Sebastián del Amo Editor Alejandro Blázquez de Nicolás Producer

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