A Very Old Man with Enormous Wings
(1988) | Released
Ratings
4.6
Financials
Revenue: $0
Budget: $0
Profit: - $0
Movie Details
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Status: Released
Average Rating: 5
Release Date: Jan 1, 1988
Rating: 1988-01-01
Run Time: 1h 30m
Original Language: Spanish
Website: -
Production Countries: Cuba , Italy , Spain
Production Companies: TVE , ICAIC , El Laboratorio de Poéticas Cinematográficas de Fernando Birri , Fundación del Nuevo Cine Latinoamericano
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Synopsis
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.
Main Cast
Crew
| Department | Role | Name |
|---|---|---|
| Sound | Sound Designer |
Carlos Aguilar
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| Sound Editor |
Carlos Aguilar
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| Original Music Composer |
José María Vitier
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| Directing | Director |
Fernando Birri
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| Camera | Director of Photography |
Raúl Pérez Ureta
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| Editing | Editor |
Jorge Abello
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| Writing | Screenplay |
Fernando Birri
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| Writer |
Gabriel García Márquez
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| Short Story |
Gabriel García Márquez
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