A Very Old Man with Enormous Wings

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.

5

90 min

Cast

Fernando Birri

as A very old man with enormous wings

Daisy Granados

as Elisenda

Asdrúbal Meléndez

as Pelayo

Adolfo Llauradó

as Lucky O'Capitone

Silvia Planas

as Eulalia

Luis Alberto Ramírez

as Father Gonzaga

Márcia Barreto

as Spider Woman

Pablo Milanés

as Self

María Luisa Mayor

as Myrurgia

Parmenia Silva

as Pìa

Marabú

as Talia

René Martinez

as Usnavy

Rodrigo Utria

as Anajan

José Miguel Lugo

as Young Anajan

Adrián García

as Young Anajan

Raúl Castellanos

as Neighbor with Donkeys

Gregorio del Rio

as Neighbor With Goat

Yorky Garcia

as Child With Bike

Gonzalo Guerra

as Banana Farmer #1

Orlando Cirino

as Banana Farmer #2

Jose Luis Rodriguez

as Canal Soldier #1

Samurai Garcia

as Canal Soldier #2

Elsa Medina

as Lady of the Square

Reynaldo de la Rosa

as Dwarf Pilgrim

Camilio Hernandez

as Soldier

Peki Pérez

as Santería Priest #1

Aristides Barbon

as Santería Priest #2

Victoriano Zambrano

as Santería Priest #3

Luis Arias

as Santería Priest #4

Dolores Serrate

as Santería Priestess #1

Obdulia Lamina

as Santería Priestess #2

Miguel Paz

as Cowboy

Andy Garcia

as King of the Gypsies

Ana Cortina

as Pharaoh

Miguel Angel Fernandez

as Gypsy Fire Eater

Orlando Apa

as Gypsy #1

Ramon Battle

as Gypsy #2

Silvio del Castillo

as Gypsy #3

Yordanka Rodriguez

as Gypsy Dancer

Luisa Rodriguez

as Claraluz

Eva Barayobre

as Old Woman at Raffle

Filiberto Romaer

as Lazaro

Jorge Luis Sánchez

as Reporter in Helicopter #1

Julio Simoneau

as Reporter in Helicopter #2

Luis Alberto García

as Usnavy (voice)

Amado del Pino

as Child With Bike (voice)

Franco Carbon

as Radio Announcer (voice)

Sarita Malberti

as Claraluz (voice)

Jose Zamorano

as Claraluz (voice)

Frank González

as Dwarf Pilgrim(voice)

Camilo Hernandez

as Soldier

Director

Fernando Birri