The angelic face of Carlos, a 17-year-old teenager, hides a dark facet of robberies, lies and murders.The angelic face of Carlos, a 17-year-old teenager, hides a dark facet of robberies, lies and murders.The angelic face of Carlos, a 17-year-old teenager, hides a dark facet of robberies, lies and murders.
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- 20 wins & 32 nominations total
Sergio Seguel
- Señor Sin Pierna
- (as Sergio Enrique Seguel)
Verónica Yahari
- Empleada Casa Quinta
- (as Verónica Marlene Verón Yahari)
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...which annoyed me, because the production, cinematography and direction are amazing. Ferro didn't feel natural speaking, apparently everyone thinks he's pretty and provably that's attractive in an actor and main role (even if he doesn't look much like the real life Carlos Puch), but his lines felt very forced and sounded very unnatural, it's more noticeable if you understand the original language and Argentinian accent.
I understand Carlos Puch is an absolute psychopath (excuse me if it's not the exact technical medical definition of what he is, but you get what I mean) and being inexpressive and lack of emotion in extreme situations could be part of his personality, but when Ferro is trying to act "normal" and talking to family or friends he looks and sounds very unconvincing.
Still, besides this few scenes when I didn't like Ferro's performance, the movie is very well produced and I did enjoy it very much.
There's also the fact that a couple of his worst crimes were left untold in the movie, which is weird, as they would have added a lot of weight and define better how bizarre and sinister Carlos is.
Still, good movie, but because of (in my opinion, of course) the main role's bad casting, I have to lower my score quite a bit.
It has an exceptional cinematography and captures the details of 1970s superbly. Costumes, make-up, hairstyles, it feels very real. They paid very close attention to small details to really take you into that time period. It portrays this criminal in a loveable and almost cute way which forces the viewer have this interesting conflict while watching which you may not have had if this was a documentary.
The true story of 17-year-old baby faced killer Carlos "Angel" Puch.
The true story of 17-year-old baby faced killer Carlos "Angel" Puch.
First of all, the film is very good if we talk about filmmaking. It is slow, and somehow this Works against. The acting is amazing, every actor is wonderfull. But come on...we know who this serial killer was, in this film he is too humorous and funny....couldn't accept this aspect of the film.
The narrative and the musical sequences are great. Every actor do a perfect job, Peter Lanzani and Lorenzo Ferro are the best of the movie.
A cracking movie. Almost unbelievable that it's a loosely based biographical account of a real psychopath. Ferro as the evil angelic killer is superb. The sets, costumes, cinematography are all top drawer and add to the crazed nature of the movie. You feel that you are actually in his head.
The casual murders are chilling in their understatement. The sexual subtext bubbles underneath the entire journey but never intrudes.
This is a stylish, clever and very absorbing insight into a psychotic killer's mind.
Wow!
The casual murders are chilling in their understatement. The sexual subtext bubbles underneath the entire journey but never intrudes.
This is a stylish, clever and very absorbing insight into a psychotic killer's mind.
Wow!
Did you know
- TriviaIn real life, Carlos Robledo Puch is the longest-serving prisoner in Argentina, having spent more than 45 years in jail.
- GoofsAlmost at the end of the film, Carlitos paid at the kiosk for a bunch of cigarettes and some sweets with a 10 Argentinian pesos bill, but that currency didn't appear until the 90s.
- ConnectionsFeatures Disorder in the Court (1936)
- SoundtracksEl Extraño del Pelo Largo
Performed by La Joven Guardia
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- El Ángel
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Box office
- Gross US & Canada
- $109,608
- Opening weekend US & Canada
- $23,348
- Nov 11, 2018
- Gross worldwide
- $5,604,680
- Runtime
- 1h 58m(118 min)
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- Aspect ratio
- 1.85 : 1
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