A Very Old Man with Enormous Wings (Un señor muy viejo con unas alas enormes) 36 years old

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.

Credits

A Very Old Man with Enormous Wings Cast

Name Character
Adolfo Llauradó
Daisy Granados She was 45, now 81 years old
Fernando Birri He was 62, 92 years old when he died

A Very Old Man with Enormous Wings Crew

Name Department
Fernando Birri as Director. He was 62 (92) years old when He died Directing
A Very Old Man with Enormous Wings (36 years)

  • Release day: Friday, January 01, 1988
  • Runtime: 90 minutes