(1955)Directed by Luis Buñuel89 minComedy, Drama, Crime

A bizarre black comedy about a man whose overwhelming ambition in life is to be a renowned serial killer of women, and will stop at nothing to achieve it - but not everything goes according to plan...

Ernesto Alonsoas Archibaldo de la Cruz

Miroslavaas Lavinia

Rita Macedoas Patricia Terrazas

Andrea Palmaas Mrs. Cervantes

Rodolfo Landaas Alejandro Rivas

Ariadna Welteras Carlota Cervantes

José María Linares Rivasas Willy Corduran

Leonor Llausásas The Governess

EC Eva Calvoas Señora de la Cruz, Archibaldo's mother

Enrique Díaz 'Indiano'as Señor de la Cruz, Archibaldo's father

Carlos Riquelmeas The Commissioner

Carlos Martínez Baenaas Priest

Manuel Dondéas Colonel at wedding

Armando Velascoas Judge

Armando Acostaas Man at Gordo's (uncredited)

Eduardo Alcarazas Gordo Azuara (uncredited)

Janet Alcorizaas American tourist (uncredited)

Rafael Banquells hijoas Archibaldo as a boy (uncredited)

Antonio Bravoas Antiques dealer (uncredited)

Emilio Brillasas Mannequin maker (uncredited)

Lupe Carrilesas Maid at Carlota's home (uncredited)

JC Jorge Casanovaas Draftsman (uncredited)

Jorge Chesterkingas Tourist from Oklahoma (uncredited)

ÁD Ángel Di Stefanias Police agent (uncredited)

The Criminal Life of Archibaldo de la Cruz