A Very Old Man with Enormous Wings

The story

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.

Cast & crew

Fernando BirriA very old man with enormous wings

Daisy GranadosElisenda

Asdrúbal MeléndezPelayo

Adolfo LlauradóLucky O'Capitone

Silvia Planas

Silvia PlanasEulalia

Luis Alberto Ramírez

Luis Alberto RamírezFather Gonzaga

Márcia Barreto

Márcia BarretoSpider Woman

Pablo MilanésSelf

María Luisa Mayor

María Luisa MayorMyrurgia

Parmenia Silva

Parmenia SilvaPìa

Marabú

MarabúTalia

René Martinez

René MartinezUsnavy