The Great Madcap

The Great Madcap

7.3IMDb Score
Released:1949-11-25
Genre:Comedy
Duration:92 min
Country:Mexico
Director:Luis Buñuel
Actors:Fernando Soler, Rosario Granados, Andrés Soler, Rubén Rojo, Gustavo Rojo
Production:Ultramar Films

Overview:

Portrayal of a family’s attempt to change the spending habit of the indulgent and hedonistic patriarch, Alfredo. The family decides to try to fool him into spending less by telling him that his large fortune is gone.

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