A Very Old Man with Enormous Wings

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

Daisy Granados

Age : 81 | Popularity : 3%

Fernando Birri

Age : 92 | Popularity : 3%

Adolfo Llauradó

Age : N/A | Popularity : 3%

Asdrúbal Meléndez

Age : N/A | Popularity : 3%

Crew

Department	Role	Name
Writing	Writer	Gabriel García Márquez
	Short Story	Gabriel García Márquez
	Screenplay	Fernando Birri
Directing	Director	Fernando Birri
Sound	Sound Designer	Carlos Aguilar
	Sound Editor	Carlos Aguilar
Department	Role	Name

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