---
title: 'The Great Madcap (1949)'
type: 'film'
director: 'Luis Buñuel'
released: '1949-01-01'
runtime_minutes: 92
genres:
  - 'Comedy'
countries:
  - 'Mexico'
canonical: 'https://cinepixo.com/movies/the-great-madcap-1949'
review_count: 0
imdb: 'https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0041423/'
publisher: 'CinePixo'
---

# The Great Madcap (1949)

1949 · 92 min · Comedy · Mexico

Original title: El gran Calavera

## Synopsis

El Gran Calavera is a 1949 Mexican comedy film directed by Luis Buñuel. The plot concerns a family patriarch who fakes losing all his wealth to end his family's self-indulgent ways.

## Credits

- **Screenplay:** [Luis Alcoriza](https://cinepixo.com/people/luis-alcoriza)
- **Producer:** [Fernando Soler](https://cinepixo.com/people/fernando-soler)
- **Director:** [Luis Buñuel](https://cinepixo.com/people/luis-bunuel)
- **Original Music Composer:** [Manuel Esperón](https://cinepixo.com/people/manuel-esperon)

## Cast

- [Gustavo Rojo](https://cinepixo.com/people/gustavo-rojo)
- [Luis Alcoriza](https://cinepixo.com/people/luis-alcoriza)
- [Francisco Jambrina](https://cinepixo.com/people/francisco-jambrina)
- [Maruja Grifell](https://cinepixo.com/people/maruja-grifell)
- [Rosario Granados](https://cinepixo.com/people/rosario-granados)
- [Antonio Bravo](https://cinepixo.com/people/antonio-bravo)
- [Fernando Soler](https://cinepixo.com/people/fernando-soler)
- [Andrés Soler](https://cinepixo.com/people/andres-soler)
- [Rubén Rojo](https://cinepixo.com/people/ruben-rojo)

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