The Great Madcap
| El Gran Calavera The Great Madcap | |
|---|---|
 Film poster | |
| Directed by | Luis Buñuel |
| Written by | Janet Alcoriza, Luis Alcoriza |
| Produced by | Óscar Dancigers, Fernando Soler |
| Cinematography | Ezequiel Carrasco |
| Edited by | Carlos Savage |
| Music by | Manuel Esperón |
| Distributed by | Ultramar Films |
Release date | 25 November 1949 |
| Country | Mexico |
| Language | Spanish |
El Gran Calavera (The Great Madcap) is a 1949 Mexican comedy film directed by Luis Buñuel. Its original premise has been used for the 2013 Mexican film Nosotros los Nobles.
Plot
Everyone takes advantage of Ramíro de la Mata (Fernando Soler), a funny drunkard and rich widower. His daughter Virginia (Rosario Granados), and his son Eduardo (Gustavo Rojo), as well as his lazy brother Ladislao (Andrés Soler), and his sister in law Milagros (Maruja Grifell), all do nothing while living at Ramíro's expense. Gregorio (Francisco Jambrina), his other brother tries to help him by making everyone believe that Ramíro is financially ruined, forcing the family to look for jobs of their own.
Cast
- Fernando Soler ... Ramíro de la Mata
- Rosario Granados ... Virginia
- Andrés Soler ... Ladislao de la Mata
- Rubén Rojo ... Pablo
- Gustavo Rojo ... Eduardo de la Mata
- Maruja Grifell ... Milagros
- Francisco Jambrina ... Gregorio
- Luis Alcoriza ... Alfredo
- Antonio Bravo ... Alfonso
- Antonio Monsell ... Juan, the butler
- María Luisa Serrano ... Alfredo's mother
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