The Fantastic World of Juan Orol

(2012)

★ 6.5 IMDb · 6 votes

Genres: Comedy

Year: 2012

Runtime: 94 мин

Country: Mexico

Director: Sebastián del Amo

Cast: Roberto Sosa, Gabriela de la Garza, Fernanda Romero, Jesús Ochoa, Roger Cudney, Ximena Rubio, Juan Manuel Bernal, Juan Carlos Bonet, Alfonso Borbolla, Хулио Брачо

Plot

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.