The Fantastic World of Juan Orol (2012)
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.
Director: Sebastián del Amo
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Roberto Sosa as Juan Orol |
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Gabriela de la Garza as Mary Esquivel |
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Fernanda Romero as Dinora |
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Jesús Ochoa as General Cruz |
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Roger Cudney as Don Guillermo |
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Ximena Rubio as Rosa |
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Juan Manuel Bernal as Vendedor Kodak |
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Juan Carlos Bonet as Amigo |
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Alfonso Borbolla as Quirico Michelena |
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Julio Bracho as Policía |
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Roberto Wohlmuth as Don Gabriel (as Roberto Woulmuth) |
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Karin Burnett as María Antonieta |
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Yolanda Montes 'Tongolele' as Tongolele |
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Claudia Silki as Hippie |
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Ariadna Perez Mijares as Ninon |
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Plutarco Haza as |
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Rodrigo Corea as Acomodador |
| Directing | Sebastián del Amo | Director |
| Production | Isabel Aerenlund | Executive Producer |
| Production | Alejandro Blázquez de Nicolás | Executive Producer |
| Production | Alejandro Blázquez de Nicolás | Producer |
| Production | Paola Herrera | Associate Producer |
| Production | Carmen Ortega Casanova | Associate Producer |
| Crew | Carlos Hidalgo | Cinematography |
| Crew | Francisco Albisua | Compositor |
| Writing | Sebastián del Amo | Original Story |
| Editing | Sebastián del Amo | Editor |
| Art | Christopher Lagunes | Art Designer |
| Editing | Branko Gómez Palacio | Online Editor |
| Production | Branko Gómez Palacio | Post Production Coordinator |