A Very Old Man with Enormous Wings
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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.
Details
- Fernando Birri
- August 29, 1988
- Released
- Cuba, Italy, Spain
- TVE
- 1h 30m
Where to watch
No known streaming options in United States.
Cast
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Fernando BirriA very old man with enormous wings -
Daisy GranadosElisenda -
Asdrúbal MeléndezPelayo -
Adolfo LlauradóLucky O'Capitone -
Silvia PlanasEulalia
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Luis Alberto RamírezFather Gonzaga
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Márcia BarretoSpider Woman
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Pablo MilanésSelf -
María Luisa MayorMyrurgia
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Parmenia SilvaPìa
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MarabúTalia
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René MartinezUsnavy
