Rent Ascent to Heaven (1951)
3.6 of 5 from 60 ratings
1h 15min
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- Synopsis:
- Newly wed Oliverio (Esteban Mayo) is shanghaied mid-honeymoon by his brothers to see their dying mother. Knowing that her greedy brood is just waiting for her to die to divide up her loot, the old woman asks Oliverio, her sole virtuous son, to find a lawyer to legitimize her will, which means taking the dilapidated town bus across mountains, rivers and woods. Getting there, as they say, is half the fun - with a screenplay based on a flurry of real-life events, Bunuel crams the bus with raucous peasants, pompous businessmen, shifty politicians and, most notably, town vamp Raquel, hell bent on straying Oliverio from the good path...
- Actors:
- Luis Aceves Castañeda, Roberto Cobo, Manuel Dondé, Leonor Gómez, Carmelita González, Esteban Marquez, Roberto Meyer, Lilia Prado, Beatriz Ramos, Manuel Noriega, Pedro Elviro, Pedro Ibarra, Chel López, Paz Villegas, Silvia Castro, Paula Rendón, Víctor Pérez, Gilberto González, Agripina Anaya, Raquel Arvide
- Directors:
- Luis Buñuel
- Producers:
- Manuel Altolaguirre, María Luisa Gómez Mena
- Writers:
- Manuel Altolaguirre. Luis Buñuel, Juan de la Cabada, Manuel Reachi, Lilia Solano Galeana
- Aka:
- Subida al cielo / Mexican Bus Ride
- Studio:
- Yume Pictures
- Genres:
- Classics, Comedy
- Collections:
- The Instant Expert's Guide, The Instant Expert's Guide to Luis Buñuel
- Countries:
- Mexico
