A Very Old Man with Enormous Wings

Overview

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

Status

Released

Release date

January 1, 1988

Original language

Spanish

Countries

Cuba, Italy, Spain

Production

TVE,ICAIC,Fundación del Nuevo Cine Latinoamericano,El Laboratorio de Poéticas Cinematográficas de Fernando Birri

Cast

Fernando Birri,Daisy Granados,Asdrúbal Meléndez,Adolfo Llauradó,Silvia Planas,Luis Alberto Ramírez,Márcia Barreto,Pablo Milanés,María Luisa Mayor,Parmenia Silvaand 41 more

Director

Fernando Birri

Writer

Fernando Birri,Gabriel García Márquez

Producer

Settimio Presutto

Cinematography

Raúl Pérez Ureta

Music

José María Vitier

Budget

Not recorded

Revenue

Not recorded

IMDb

tt0096077