Watch The Great Madcap (1949) Online

Buñuel's first "comeback" film since "L'Age d'Or" in 1930 (he made only a few musicals in the interim), "El Gran Calavera" concerns a family's attempts to change the patriarch's somewhat indulgent and hedonistic ways by fooling him into thinking his large fortune is gone. They assume a life of poverty in Mexico in an attempt to teach him a lesson. However, he discovers it's a ruse, but continues to perpetuate the facade of ignorance while sneaking off during the day to conduct his thriving business. Why? To teach his family a lesson - they are all lazy, worthless leeches! Read More

Watch The Great Madcap online. Featuring Fernando Soler and Rosario Granados, The Great Madcap is classified as Comedy genre movie with an average rating across the web of 6.8. It is available for streaming online in the USA The movie was filmed in Mexico and was released on 1949. The Great Madcap was directed by Luis Buñuel,Moises M. Delgado. Read Less