The Criminal Life of Archibaldo de la Cruz (1955)

In the shadowy aftermath of the Mexican Revolution, we find the affluent bachelor and skilled ceramist, Archibaldo de la Cruz, straddling the line that separates reality and illusion. Birthed from a pampered childhood, his peculiar obsession oscillates between the macabre and the mundane, creating a sinister dance of desire and delusion. Archibaldo is consumed by a relentless craving to relish the forbidden fruit of depravity, a dark indulgence that sparks an unsettling satisfaction within him. This bizarre black comedy leads us into the labyrinth of Archibaldo's twisted ambitions, where his sole aspiration is to attain infamy as a notorious serial killer of women, a goal he is unflinchingly committed to achieving. The tool of his dark trade? A collection of straight razors, gleaming with ominous intent, ever-ready to carve a path towards his gruesome objective. Yet, as Archibaldo teeters on the brink of his sinister desires, he finds himself embroiled in a paradox. The specter of death looms large around him, with innocent women as his chosen prey. But the question that remains is, does he truly possess the capacity for murder? Or are his lethal longings destined to remain a mere figment of his twisted imagination? The Criminal Life of Archibaldo de la Cruz poses this chilling conundrum, a narrative that seamlessly weaves the threads of fantasy and reality into a disturbing tapestry of obsession and potential carnage. But remember, not everything in Archibaldo's world unfolds according to plan...

The Criminal Life of Archibaldo de la Cruz is a comedy movie featuring Ernesto Alonso and directed by Luis Buñuel.

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