The Fantastic World of Juan Orol

Name: The Fantastic World of Juan Orol
Director: Sebastián del Amo
Genre: Comedy
Released: 2012-09-14
Duration: 1 h 34 min
Rating: 6.5
Cast: Roberto Sosa, Gabriela de la Garza, Fernanda Romero, Jesús Ochoa, Roger Cudney

Directed by Sebastián del Amo

Comedy

20121h 34m6.5

Overview

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.