The Great Madcap
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| Spanish | El Gran Calavera |
| Directed by | Luis Buñuel |
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| Cinematography | Ezequiel Carrasco |
| Edited by | Carlos Savage |
| Music by | Manuel Esperón |
| Distributed by | Ultramar Films |
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Running time | 91 minutes |
| Country | Mexico |
| Language | Spanish |
El Gran Calavera (transl. The Great Madcap) 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.