The Fantastic World of Juan Orol
2012Mexico’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.
Acted in
Roberto Sosa
as Juan Orol
Gabriela de la Garza
as Mary Esquivel
Fernanda Romero
as Dinora
Jesús Ochoa
as General Cruz
Roger Cudney
as Don Guillermo
Ximena Rubio
as Rosa
Juan Manuel Bernal
as Vendedor Kodak
Juan Carlos Bonet
as Amigo
Alfonso Borbolla
as Quirico Michelena
Julio Bracho
as Policía
Roberto Wohlmuth
as Don Gabriel (as Roberto Woulmuth)
Karin Burnett
as María Antonieta
Yolanda Montes 'Tongolele'
as Tongolele
Claudia Silki
as Hippie
Ariadna Perez Mijares
as Ninon
Plutarco Haza
Rodrigo Corea
as Acomodador