The Criminal Life of Archibaldo de la Cruz
Original title: Ensayo de un crimen
1955 · 1 h 29 min
Cast
Ernesto Alonso 
Miroslava 
Rita Macedo Ariadne Welter Andrea Palma Rodolfo Landa
Credits
Written by: 
Luis Buñuel
Plot
A man obsessed with murder since childhood tries to kill women, but fate keeps getting in the way.
Sinekatalog’s take
Luis Buñuel's black comedy is dry and macabre, a delightful satire of obsession and respectability.Sinekatalog’s own editorial review – not a user or critic quote.
Ratings
IMDb: 7.6 / 10 (6,595 votes)
IMDb rating and vote count from the IMDb ratings dataset (October 2026). Scores change over time.
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