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The Criminal Life of Archibaldo de la Cruz

With a strange and powerful obsession stemming from a pampered childhood during the tumultuous years of the Mexican Revolution, affluent bachelor and suave ceramist Archibaldo de la Cruz oscillates effortlessly between fantasy and reality, desire and hallucination. Compelled to taste again and again the delicious fruit of depravity that triggers an intense dark satisfaction, Archibaldo won't shy away from using one of his many shave-ready straight razors, bent on going to great lengths to quench his bloodlust. Undoubtedly, death encircles scheming Archibaldo, and the targets are always innocent women. However, is he truly capable of murder?

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Cast & Crew See All

Ernesto Alonso
Archibaldo de la Cruz
Miroslava
Lavinia
Rita Macedo
Patricia Terrazas

Awards

  • 1956 - Golden Ariel - Best Picture (Mejor Película) - nominated
  • 1956 - Silver Ariel - Best Direction (Mejor Dirección) - nominated
  • 1956 - Silver Ariel - Best Actor (Mejor Actuación Masculina) - nominated
  • 1956 - Silver Ariel - Best Supporting Actress (Mejor Coactuación Femenina) - nominated

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