A Very Old Man with Enormous Wings
19881h 30m5.3
Fantasy, Drama
- Runtime
- 1h 30m
- Genre
- Fantasy
- Origin
- Cuba
About
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.
Where to watch
Not available to stream in United States yet.
Details
- Director
- Fernando Birri
- Writing
- Fernando Birri, Gabriel García Márquez
- Status
- Released
- Released
- Jan 1, 1988
- Studio
- TVE, ICAIC
Cast
Fernando Birri
A very old man with enormous wings
Daisy Granados
Elisenda
Asdrúbal Meléndez
Pelayo
Adolfo Llauradó
Lucky O'Capitone
Silvia Planas
Eulalia
Luis Alberto Ramírez
Father Gonzaga
Márcia Barreto
Spider Woman
Pablo Milanés
Self
María Luisa Mayor
Myrurgia
Parmenia Silva
Pìa
Marabú
Talia
René Martinez
Usnavy
Rodrigo Utria
Anajan
José Miguel Lugo
Young Anajan
Adrián García
Young Anajan
Raúl Castellanos
Neighbor with Donkeys
Gregorio del Rio
Neighbor With Goat
Yorky Garcia
Child With Bike
Gonzalo Guerra
Banana Farmer #1
Orlando Cirino
Banana Farmer #2
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