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The Fantastic World of Juan Orol (2012)

The Fantastic World of Juan Orol (2012)

Comedy
Release Date: 2012, September 14
Directors: Sebastián del Amo
Countries: Mexico
Cast: Roger Cudney, Jesús Ochoa, Roberto Sosa, Fernanda Romero, Julio Bracho, Rodrigo Corea, Roberto Wohlmuth, Juan Manuel Bernal, Claudia Silki, Alfonso Borbolla, Gabriela de la Garza, Karin Burnett

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.