El esqueleto de la señora Morales (1960)

User Rating:

8.1/10   

Director:

Rogelio A. González

Writers:

Luis Alcoriza (adaptation)
Luis Alcoriza (screenplay)

Release Date:

26 May 1960 (Mexico)

Genre:

Comedy | Crime

Plot:

A taxidermist decides to murder his wife after having to put up with her after twenty years of hellish marriage.

Plot Keywords:

Murder | Trial | Skull

Cast

Arturo de Córdova	...	Dr. Morales
Amparo Rivelles	...	Mrs. Morales
Elda Peralta
Guillermo Orea
Rosenda Monteros
Luis Aragón
Mercedes Pascual
Antonio Bravo
Angelines Fernández
Armando Arriola
Paz Villegas
Pepita González
Roberto Meyer
León Barroso

Also Known As:

Skeleton of Mrs. Morales (USA)

Runtime:

92 min

Country:

Mexico

Language:

Spanish

Color:

Black and White

Sound Mix:

Mono

Filming Locations:

Mexico

Company:

Alfa Film S.A.

Exquisite black humor movie

Few times has the Mexican movies industry explored this type of comedy. This particular film is surprisingly very well made, specially since its 2 main characters are played by an Actor, Arturo de Cordova, and an Actress, Amparo Rivelles, whose background is in tragic and/or very formal performances. It is a story of a married couple whose life has come to the point of a disaster, basically due to the jealousness of the wife. The Husband a taxidermist announces to their friends that she has gone to another City on vacations, but keeps in his shop an skeleton. This of course is the center plot of the movie and all black humor situations are derived from this. The movie is light and keeps the viewers entertained throughout its entire length.