Mexican Bus Ride

Mexican Bus Ride
Film poster
Directed by	Luis Buñuel
Written by	Manuel Altolaguirre, Luis Buñuel
Produced by	Manuel Altolaguirre, María Luisa Gómez Mena
Starring	Lilia Prado
Cinematography	Alex Phillips
Edited by	Rafael Portillo
Music by	Gustavo Pittaluga
Release date	26 June 1952
Running time	84 minutes
Country	Mexico
Language	Spanish

Mexican Bus Ride (original title in Spanish: Subida al cielo, "Ascent to Heaven") is a 1952 Mexican comedy film directed by Luis Buñuel and starring Lilia Prado. It was entered into the 1952 Cannes Film Festival.

Plot

Much like the film The Illusion Rides the Tram, directed by Buñuel two years later, focuses on a tram ride, this film is essentially about a bus ride.

When Oliverio's mother is dying, she wants to quickly write a will so that the youngest son gets his share and the two older brothers don't collect everything. Because his mother is too weak to travel, Oliverio is supposed to bring a notary from the city to her. So he takes the bus, but unforeseen events constantly interrupt the journey. These interruptions affect all aspects of life; a birth as well as a funeral and a breakdown when the bus hits a river and breaks down. The most pleasant companion for Oliverio on this journey is the seductive Raquel. In the end, Oliverio returns to his mother, who has died in the meantime, without the notary, but can still secure his share of the inheritance by means of a fingerprint under the will she wants.

Cast

• Lilia Prado as Raquel
• Esteban Márquez as Oliverio Grajales
• Luis Aceves Castañeda as Silvestre
• Manuel Dondé as Eladio Gonzales
• Roberto Cobo as Juan
• Beatriz Ramos as Elisa
• Manuel Noriega
• Roberto Meyer as Don Nemesio Álvarez y Villalbazo
• Pedro Elviro
• Leonor Gómez as Doña Linda

External links

• Mexican Bus Ride at IMDb