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.
as Juan Orol
as Mary Esquivel
as Dinora
as General Cruz
as Don Guillermo
as Rosa
as Vendedor Kodak
as Amigo
as Quirico Michelena
as Policía
as Don Gabriel (as Roberto Woulmuth)
as María Antonieta
as Tongolele
as Hippie
as Ninon
as Acomodador
