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A Very Old Man with Enormous Wings
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.
rating
5
runtime
90 min

Release

1988-01-01

Cast

Fernando Birri
Fernando Birri
as A very old man with enormous wings
Daisy Granados
Daisy Granados
as Elisenda
Asdrúbal Meléndez
Asdrúbal Meléndez
as Pelayo
Adolfo Llauradó
Adolfo Llauradó
as Lucky O'Capitone
Silvia Planas
Silvia Planas
as Eulalia
Luis Alberto Ramírez
Luis Alberto Ramírez
as Father Gonzaga
Márcia Barreto
Márcia Barreto
as Spider Woman
Pablo Milanés
Pablo Milanés
as Self
María Luisa Mayor
María Luisa Mayor
as Myrurgia
Parmenia Silva
Parmenia Silva
as Pìa
Marabú
Marabú
as Talia
René Martinez
René Martinez
as Usnavy
Rodrigo Utria
Rodrigo Utria
as Anajan
José Miguel Lugo
José Miguel Lugo
as Young Anajan
Adrián García
Adrián García
as Young Anajan
Raúl Castellanos
Raúl Castellanos
as Neighbor with Donkeys
Gregorio del Rio
Gregorio del Rio
as Neighbor With Goat
Yorky Garcia
Yorky Garcia
as Child With Bike
Gonzalo Guerra
Gonzalo Guerra
as Banana Farmer #1
Orlando Cirino
Orlando Cirino
as Banana Farmer #2
Jose Luis Rodriguez
Jose Luis Rodriguez
as Canal Soldier #1
Samurai Garcia
Samurai Garcia
as Canal Soldier #2
Elsa Medina
Elsa Medina
as Lady of the Square
Reynaldo de la Rosa
Reynaldo de la Rosa
as Dwarf Pilgrim
Camilio Hernandez
Camilio Hernandez
as Soldier
Peki Pérez
Peki Pérez
as Santería Priest #1
Aristides Barbon
Aristides Barbon
as Santería Priest #2
Victoriano Zambrano
Victoriano Zambrano
as Santería Priest #3
Luis Arias
Luis Arias
as Santería Priest #4
Dolores Serrate
Dolores Serrate
as Santería Priestess #1
Obdulia Lamina
Obdulia Lamina
as Santería Priestess #2
Miguel Paz
Miguel Paz
as Cowboy
Andy Garcia
Andy Garcia
as King of the Gypsies
Ana Cortina
Ana Cortina
as Pharaoh
Miguel Angel Fernandez
Miguel Angel Fernandez
as Gypsy Fire Eater
Orlando Apa
Orlando Apa
as Gypsy #1
Ramon Battle
Ramon Battle
as Gypsy #2
Silvio del Castillo
Silvio del Castillo
as Gypsy #3
Yordanka Rodriguez
Yordanka Rodriguez
as Gypsy Dancer
Luisa Rodriguez
Luisa Rodriguez
as Claraluz
Eva Barayobre
Eva Barayobre
as Old Woman at Raffle
Filiberto Romaer
Filiberto Romaer
as Lazaro
Jorge Luis Sánchez
Jorge Luis Sánchez
as Reporter in Helicopter #1
Julio Simoneau
Julio Simoneau
as Reporter in Helicopter #2
Luis Alberto García
Luis Alberto García
as Usnavy (voice)
Amado del Pino
Amado del Pino
as Child With Bike (voice)
Franco Carbon
Franco Carbon
as Radio Announcer (voice)
Sarita Malberti
Sarita Malberti
as Claraluz (voice)
Jose Zamorano
Jose Zamorano
as Claraluz (voice)
Frank González
Frank González
as Dwarf Pilgrim(voice)
Camilo Hernandez
Camilo Hernandez
as Soldier
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