# The Criminal Life of Archibaldo de la Cruz (1955)

> A suave Mexican bachelor turns murderous fantasies, erotic fixation, and bourgeois refinement into a wickedly ambiguous surrealist comedy.

Canonical page: https://ember.film/movie/23555

## Facts

- Runtime: 89 min
- Genres: Comedy, Drama, Crime
- Director: Luis Buñuel
- Cast: Ernesto Alonso, Miroslava, Rita Macedo, Andrea Palma, Rodolfo Landa, Ariadna Welter, José María Linares Rivas, Leonor Llausás
- TMDB rating: 7.3/10
- IMDb: https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0048037/

## Ember's analysis

- Pacing: measured
- Intensity: strong
- Complexity: layered
- Violence: moderate
- Mood: macabre, witty, surreal, late night cinephile viewing, surrealist film marathon

## Synopsis

A darkly comedic exploration of obsession and morality unfolds in the mind of a troubled bachelor.

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