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17 July 2026

Second Run studies THE CRIMINAL LIFE OF ARCHIBALDO DE LA CRUZ (review)

A man tries to give into to his murderous impulses with frustrating results in Luis Buñuel's blackly comic study of a madman.

REVIEW LINK: Second Run (U.K.) Region ALL Blu-ray (DVDCompare)

THE CRIMINAL LIFE OF ARCHIBALDO DE LA CRUZ Blu-ray specs:

  • 1080p24 MPEG-4 AVC 1.37:1 Pillarboxed Fullscreen
  • Spanish LPCM 2.0 Mono
  • Optional English Subtitles
  • "Surreal Vision" three-part video essay by writer and filmmaker Cristina Álvarez
  • Video essay by critic David Wilt
  • BD-ROM: Luis Buñuel’s annotated personal script of the film
  • 24-page booklet featuring writing by film scholar and Buñuel expert Jordi Xifra, and also Cristina Álvarez López. 
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