A Very Old Man with Enormous Wings
A Very Old Man with Enormous Wings

A Very Old Man with Enormous Wings

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1988
1h 30m
5.0(8 votes)
Fantasy
Drama

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.

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Cast & Crew

51 members
Directing

Fernando Birri

A very old man with enormous wings

Fernando Birri
Acting

Daisy Granados

Elisenda

Daisy Granados
Acting

Asdrúbal Meléndez

Pelayo

Asdrúbal Meléndez
Acting

Adolfo Llauradó

Lucky O'Capitone

Adolfo Llauradó
Acting

Silvia Planas

Eulalia

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Acting

Luis Alberto Ramírez

Father Gonzaga

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Acting

Márcia Barreto

Spider Woman

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Acting

Pablo Milanés

Self

Pablo Milanés
Acting

María Luisa Mayor

Myrurgia

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Acting

Parmenia Silva

Pìa

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Acting

Marabú

Talia

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Acting

René Martinez

Usnavy

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Acting

Rodrigo Utria

Anajan

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Acting

José Miguel Lugo

Young Anajan

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Acting

Adrián García

Young Anajan

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Raúl Castellanos

Neighbor with Donkeys

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Acting

Gregorio del Rio

Neighbor With Goat

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Acting

Yorky Garcia

Child With Bike

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Gonzalo Guerra

Banana Farmer #1

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Acting

Orlando Cirino

Banana Farmer #2

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Acting

Jose Luis Rodriguez

Canal Soldier #1

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Samurai Garcia

Canal Soldier #2

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Elsa Medina

Lady of the Square

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Reynaldo de la Rosa

Dwarf Pilgrim

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Acting

Camilio Hernandez

Soldier

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Acting

Peki Pérez

Santería Priest #1

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Aristides Barbon

Santería Priest #2

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Victoriano Zambrano

Santería Priest #3

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Acting

Luis Arias

Santería Priest #4

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Acting

Dolores Serrate

Santería Priestess #1

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Acting

Obdulia Lamina

Santería Priestess #2

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Miguel Paz

Cowboy

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Acting

Andy Garcia

King of the Gypsies

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Acting

Ana Cortina

Pharaoh

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Acting

Miguel Angel Fernandez

Gypsy Fire Eater

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Acting

Orlando Apa

Gypsy #1

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Ramon Battle

Gypsy #2

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Silvio del Castillo

Gypsy #3

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Acting

Yordanka Rodriguez

Gypsy Dancer

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Acting

Luisa Rodriguez

Claraluz

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Acting

Eva Barayobre

Old Woman at Raffle

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Acting

Filiberto Romaer

Lazaro

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Acting

Jorge Luis Sánchez

Reporter in Helicopter #1

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Camera

Julio Simoneau

Reporter in Helicopter #2

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Acting

Luis Alberto García

Usnavy (voice)

Luis Alberto García
Acting

Amado del Pino

Child With Bike (voice)

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Acting

Franco Carbon

Radio Announcer (voice)

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Acting

Sarita Malberti

Claraluz (voice)

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Acting

Jose Zamorano

Claraluz (voice)

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Acting

Frank González

Dwarf Pilgrim(voice)

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Creator

Camilo Hernandez

Soldier

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