A Very Old Man with Enormous Wings
1988, Spanish. Directed by Fernando Birri.
An elderly man with wings is blown off course during a tropical storm in this symbolic fantasy. The Old Man lands near a Caribbean island where a poor family gives him shelter in a chicken coop. Father Gonzaga is the skeptical priest who rushes to damn the creature. Soon the Old Man is the subject of curiosity seekers as Elisinda and Pelayo start charging admission. A traveling carnival of human oddities camps near the Old Man as people flock to see the show. The Old Man is reduced to being an unwanted pet, and after six years, he mends his wings and flies away. Nudity, simulated sex with a spider woman, and the ugliness of human exploitation definitely put this fantasy in a category not for children.
- Runtime
- 1h 30m
- Post-credits
- None listed
- Language
- Spanish
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Cast & crew
- Fernando BirriDirector
- Fernando BirriA very old man with enormous wings
- Daisy GranadosElisenda
- Asdrúbal MeléndezPelayo
- Adolfo LlauradóLucky O'Capitone
- Silvia PlanasEulalia
- Luis Alberto RamírezFather Gonzaga
- Márcia BarretoSpider Woman
- Pablo MilanésSelf
- María Luisa MayorMyrurgia
- Parmenia SilvaPìa
- MarabúTalia
- René MartinezUsnavy
Details
- Released
- 29 August 1988
- Original title
- Un señor muy viejo con unas alas enormes
- Country
- Cuba, Italy, Spain
- Written by
- Gabriel García Márquez, Fernando Birri
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What A Very Old Man with Enormous Wings is based on
A Very Old Man with Enormous Wings is based on A Very Old Man with Enormous Wings (1968) by Gabriel García Márquez.
1968
A Very Old Man with Enormous Wings
By Gabriel García Márquez
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A Very Old Man with Enormous Wings runs 90 minutes (1h 30m).
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A Very Old Man with Enormous Wings isn’t streaming on any OTT platform in India yet; it released on 29 August 1988. (Checked 13 November 2026.)
What movies are like A Very Old Man with Enormous Wings?
If you liked A Very Old Man with Enormous Wings, try The Shepherd, Pedro Páramo, How Sarah Got Her Wings.
Who directed A Very Old Man with Enormous Wings?
A Very Old Man with Enormous Wings (1988) was directed by Fernando Birri and stars Fernando Birri, Daisy Granados, Asdrúbal Meléndez.
What is A Very Old Man with Enormous Wings based on?
A Very Old Man with Enormous Wings is based on A Very Old Man with Enormous Wings (1968) by Gabriel García Márquez.