The way that leads to heaven

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Movie
German title The way that leads to heaven
Original title Subida al cielo
Country of production Mexico
original language Spanish
Publishing year 1951
length 74 minutes
Rod
Director Luis Buñuel
script Manuel Altolaguirre,
Juan de la Cabada,
Luis Buñuel,
Lilia Solano Galeana,
Manuel Reachi
production Manuel Altolaguirre,
María Luisa Gómez Mena
music Gustavo Pittaluga
camera Alex Philips
cut Rafael Portillo
occupation
  • Lilia Prado : Raquel
  • Carmelita González: Albina
  • Esteban Márquez: Oliverio Grajales
  • Leonor Gómez: Oliverio's mother
  • Luis Aceves Castañeda: Silvestre
  • Manuel Dondé: Don Eladio González
  • Roberto Cobo: Juan Grajales
  • Víctor Pérez: Felipe Grajales

The path that leads to heaven (Original title: Subida al cielo ) is a Mexican film by Luis Buñuel from 1951. It was shown at the 1952 Cannes Film Festival .

action

Similar to the two years later directed by Buñuel, the film The Illusion Goes by Tram focuses on a tram ride, this film is essentially about a bus ride.

When Oliviero's mother is dying, she wants to quickly write a will so that the youngest son gets his share and the two older brothers don't collect everything. Because his mother is too weak to travel, Oliviero is supposed to bring a notary from the city to her. So he takes the bus, whose journey is constantly interrupted by unforeseen events. These interruptions affect all aspects of life; a birth as well as a funeral and a breakdown when the bus pulls into a river and breaks down. The most pleasant companion for Olivierio on this journey is the seductive Raquel. In the end, Oliviero returns to his mother, who has since passed away, without the notary, but can still secure his share of the inheritance with a fingerprint under the will of her choice.

criticism

“A journey through life, from birth to death. Fixed points are first love, sexual desire, politics, love in marriage, cheating and responsibility. "

literature

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Individual evidence

  1. ↑ Bill Krohn / Paul Duncan (eds.): Luis Buñuel - Complete Films (2006), p. 78