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A taxidermist decides to murder his wife after having to put up with her after fifteen years of hellish marriage.A taxidermist decides to murder his wife after having to put up with her after fifteen years of hellish marriage.A taxidermist decides to murder his wife after having to put up with her after fifteen years of hellish marriage.
Manuel Alvarado
- Cantinero
- (uncredited)
Humberto Dupeyrón
- Niño
- (uncredited)
Armando Gutiérrez
- Maestro
- (uncredited)
Roger López
- Abogado defensor
- (uncredited)
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- TriviaThe film is an adaptation of the short story "The Islington Mystery" by Arthur Machen (1863-1947). Machen was in turn inspired by the 1910 murder of Cora Henrietta Turner. Turner was killed by her husband, the American homeopath Hawley Harvey Crippen (1862-1910). Crippen was nicknamed "Dr. Crippen" but was not a physician.
- ConnectionsRemade as Siete mil días juntos (1994)
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Masterpiece of Black Humor
The taxidermist Dr. Pablo Morales (Arturo de Córdova) is a good man that loves children and animals and to drink a few beers with his three best friends. He has been married for fifteen years with the wicked, frigid, cruel and manipulative self-righteous Gloria Morales (Amparo Rivelles), who has one leg with poliomyelitis, and turns his life into hell on Earth. She lies to the Priest Artemio Familiar (Antonio Bravo) and his nosy and gossipy neighbors and sister and brother-in-law from her congregation, telling them that Dr. Morales is an abusive man that beats her. Indeed, Dr. Morales loved her and has paid the mortgage of his old house where they live to please her and now is saving money to buy a camera that is his dream. When Gloria tries to poison his pet, their servant Meche (Rosenda Monteros), who treats Dr. Morales very nice, does not allow and is fired and expelled by Gloria. She tells her to leave the house immediately, otherwise she will accuse Meche of theft. When the seller reduces her commission to allow Dr. Morales to buy the camera, the object becomes his pride and joy. Soon Gloria breaks his camera into pieces and Dr. Morales kills her. How will he explain the absence of his wife?
"El esqueleto de la señora Morales", a.k.a. "Skeleton of Mrs. Morales", is a Mexican masterpiece of black humor. This film is a must-see for fans of this genre, since it is impossible to describe the cruel treatment of Gloria Morales to her husband. The viewer will certainly hope that he is considered not guilty in the trial. His confession to the nosy priest and the black humor in the end is very funny and unique. My vote is eight.
Title (Brazil): "O Esqueleto da Sra. Morales" ("The Skeleton of Mrs. Morales")
"El esqueleto de la señora Morales", a.k.a. "Skeleton of Mrs. Morales", is a Mexican masterpiece of black humor. This film is a must-see for fans of this genre, since it is impossible to describe the cruel treatment of Gloria Morales to her husband. The viewer will certainly hope that he is considered not guilty in the trial. His confession to the nosy priest and the black humor in the end is very funny and unique. My vote is eight.
Title (Brazil): "O Esqueleto da Sra. Morales" ("The Skeleton of Mrs. Morales")
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- claudio_carvalho
- Apr 22, 2023
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- El esqueleto de la señora Morales
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- Runtime1 hour 25 minutes
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- 1.85 : 1
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By what name was Skeleton of Mrs. Morales (1960) officially released in Canada in English?
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