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Cast

Roberto Sosa

Roberto Sosa

Juan Orol

Gabriela de la Garza

Gabriela de la Garza

Mary Esquivel

Fernanda Romero

Fernanda Romero

Dinora

Jesús Ochoa

Jesús Ochoa

General Cruz

Roger Cudney

Roger Cudney

Don Guillermo

Ximena Rubio

Ximena Rubio

Rosa

Juan Manuel Bernal

Juan Manuel Bernal

Vendedor Kodak

Juan Carlos Bonet

Juan Carlos Bonet

Amigo

Alfonso Borbolla

Alfonso Borbolla

Quirico Michelena

Julio Bracho

Julio Bracho

Policía

Roberto Wohlmuth

Roberto Wohlmuth

Don Gabriel (as Roberto Woulmuth)

Karin Burnett

Karin Burnett

María Antonieta

Yolanda Montes 'Tongolele'

Yolanda Montes 'Tongolele'

Tongolele

Claudia Silki

Claudia Silki

Hippie

Ariadna Perez Mijares

Ariadna Perez Mijares

Ninon

Plutarco Haza

Plutarco Haza

Rodrigo Corea

Rodrigo Corea

Acomodador

Crew

Sebastián del Amo

Sebastián del Amo

Director

Alejandro Blázquez de Nicolás

Alejandro Blázquez de Nicolás

Producer

Christopher Lagunes

Christopher Lagunes

Art Designer

Branko Gómez Palacio

Branko Gómez Palacio

Online Editor

Branko Gómez Palacio

Branko Gómez Palacio

Post Production Coordinator

Sebastián del Amo

Sebastián del Amo

Original Story

Carmen Ortega Casanova

Carmen Ortega Casanova

Associate Producer

Paola Herrera

Paola Herrera

Associate Producer

Carlos Hidalgo

Carlos Hidalgo

Cinematography

Alejandro Blázquez de Nicolás

Alejandro Blázquez de Nicolás

Executive Producer

Francisco Albisua

Francisco Albisua

Compositor

Sebastián del Amo

Sebastián del Amo

Editor

Isabel Aerenlund

Isabel Aerenlund

Executive Producer

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The Fantastic World of Juan Orol

20125.8 / 1094 min
Comedy

Overview

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.