Movie
The Fantastic World of Juan Orol
Released: September 14, 2012 (2012)
Runtime: 94 minutes
Genres: Comedy
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.
Main Cast (Top 10 billed, oldest first)
- Roger Cudney as Don Guillermo
Age at release: 76
- Jesús Ochoa as General Cruz
Age at release: 52
- Juan Manuel Bernal as Vendedor Kodak
Age at release: 44
- Juan Carlos Bonet as Amigo
Age at release: 44
- Roberto Sosa as Juan Orol
Age at release: 42
- Ximena Rubio as Rosa
Age at release: 33
- Alfonso Borbolla as Quirico Michelena
Age at release: 32
- Fernanda Romero as Dinora
Age at release: 28
- Gabriela de la Garza as Mary Esquivel
Age at release: Unknown
- Julio Bracho as Policía
Age at release: Unknown
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- Yolanda Montes 'Tongolele' as Tongolele
Age at release: 80
Age at release: 40
- Roberto Wohlmuth as Don Gabriel (as Roberto Woulmuth)
Age at release: Unknown
- Karin Burnett as María Antonieta
Age at release: Unknown
- Claudia Silki as Hippie
Age at release: Unknown
- Ariadna Perez Mijares as Ninon
Age at release: Unknown
- Rodrigo Corea as Acomodador
Age at release: Unknown