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    A Very Old Man with Enormous Wings

    90'

    1988-08-29

    5.3

    Fantasy,Drama

    Overview:

    An elderly man with wings is blown off course during a tropical storm in this symbolic fantasy. The Old Man lands near a Caribbean island where a poor family gives him shelter in a chicken coop. Father Gonzaga is the skeptical priest who rushes to damn the creature. Soon the Old Man is the subject of curiosity seekers as Elisinda and Pelayo start charging admission. A traveling carnival of human oddities camps near the Old Man as people flock to see the show. The Old Man is reduced to being an unwanted pet, and after six years, he mends his wings and flies away. Nudity, simulated sex with a spider woman, and the ugliness of human exploitation definitely put this fantasy in a category not for children.

    DirectingFernando BirriWritingFernando Birri

    Cast

    1

    A very old man with enormous wings

    Fernando Birri

    1

    Elisenda

    Daisy Granados

    1

    Pelayo

    Asdrúbal Meléndez

    1

    Lucky O'Capitone

    Adolfo Llauradó

    1

    Eulalia

    Silvia Planas

    1

    Father Gonzaga

    Luis Alberto Ramírez

    1

    Spider Woman

    Márcia Barreto

    1

    Self

    Pablo Milanés

    1

    Myrurgia

    María Luisa Mayor

    1

    Pìa

    Parmenia Silva

    1

    Talia

    Marabú

    1

    Usnavy

    René Martinez

    1

    Anajan

    Rodrigo Utria

    1

    Young Anajan

    José Miguel Lugo

    1

    Young Anajan

    Adrián García

    1

    Neighbor with Donkeys

    Raúl Castellanos

    1

    Neighbor With Goat

    Gregorio del Rio

    1

    Child With Bike

    Yorky Garcia

    1

    Banana Farmer #1

    Gonzalo Guerra

    1

    Banana Farmer #2

    Orlando Cirino

    1

    Canal Soldier #1

    Jose Luis Rodríguez

    1

    Canal Soldier #2

    Samurai Garcia

    1

    Lady of the Square

    Elsa Medina

    1

    Dwarf Pilgrim

    Reynaldo de la Rosa

    1

    Soldier

    Camilio Hernandez

    1

    Santería Priest #1

    Peki Pérez

    1

    Santería Priest #2

    Aristides Barbon

    1

    Santería Priest #3

    Victoriano Zambrano

    1

    Santería Priest #4

    Luis Arias

    1

    Santería Priestess #1

    Dolores Serrate

    1

    Santería Priestess #2

    Obdulia Lamina

    1

    Cowboy

    Miguel Paz

    1

    King of the Gypsies

    Andy Garcia

    1

    Pharaoh

    Ana Cortina

    1

    Gypsy Fire Eater

    Miguel Angel Fernandez

    1

    Gypsy #1

    Orlando Apa

    1

    Gypsy #2

    Ramon Battle

    1

    Gypsy #3

    Silvio del Castillo

    1

    Gypsy Dancer

    Yordanka Rodriguez

    1

    Claraluz

    Luisa Rodriguez

    1

    Old Woman at Raffle

    Eva Barayobre

    1

    Lazaro

    Filiberto Romaer

    1

    Reporter in Helicopter #1

    Jorge Luis Sánchez

    1

    Reporter in Helicopter #2

    Julio Simoneau

    1

    Usnavy (voice)

    Luis Alberto García

    1

    Child With Bike (voice)

    Amado del Pino

    1

    Radio Announcer (voice)

    Franco Carbon

    1

    Claraluz (voice)

    Sarita Malberti

    1

    Claraluz (voice)

    Jose Zamorano

    1

    Dwarf Pilgrim(voice)

    Frank González

    1

    Soldier

    Camilo Hernandez

    Details:

    • Budget: 0
    • Home page
    • Revenue: 0
    • List of countries:
      1. Cuba
      2. Italy
      3. Spain
    • List of languages:
      1. Spanish
    • List of companies:
      1. TVE
      2. ICAIC
      3. El Laboratorio de Poéticas Cinematográficas de Fernando Birri
      4. Fundación del Nuevo Cine Latinoamericano
    • Vote Count: 9
    • Popularity: 0.6088
    • Status: Released
    • Original title:Un señor muy viejo con unas alas enormes

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