The Great Madcap (1949)

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.

Directed by: Luis Buñuel

Written by: Luis Alcoriza, Adolfo Torrado, Janet Alcoriza

Music by: Manuel Esperón

Starring: Fernando Soler, Rosario Granados, Andrés Soler, Rubén Rojo, Gustavo Rojo, Maruja Grifell, Francisco Jambrina, Luis Alcoriza, Antonio Bravo, Antonio Monsell

Genre: Comedy

Released: 1949-11-25

Runtime: 92 minutes

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