El Esqueleto de la Señora Morales (The Skeleton of Mrs. Morales)

The Skeleton of Mrs. Morales (Spanish: El Esqueleto de la señora Morales) is a 1960 Mexican black comedy film adapted from horror master Arthur Machen’s 1927 story “The Islington Mystery” by screen writer Luis Alcoriza, a frequent collaborator of Luis Buñuel. It is regarded by critics as one of the hundred best Mexican films of all time. (This film is ranked #19 in the list of the 100 best films of Mexican cinema, in the opinion of 25 film critics and experts on Mexico, published by the magazine Somos in July 1994.
It tells the tale of quiet taxidermist Pablo Morales (former matinee idol Arturo de Córdova) who suffers the demands of his prudish and hypochondriac wife Gloria (Amparo Rivelles) After twenty years of a hellish marriage, he decides to murder her. Over the top performances and an ironic, final twist make this film by Rogelio A. González a timeless satire of weepy melodramas.

#19 on the list of top 100 Mexican movies of all time!
First time on Blu-ray!
Restored in 2K and the first time ever available in HD!
For fans of other black comedies of the 60’s such as, “The Producers,” “How I Won The War” and “Who’s Afraid of Virginia Woolf?”.

Starring: Arturo de Cordova, Amparo Rivelles, Elda Peralta, Guillermo Orea, Rosenda Monteros
Directed by Rogelio A. González, Writer: Luis Alcoriza, Cinematographer: Victor Herrera, Producer: Sergio Kogan, Armando Espinosa, Score: Raúl Lavista

92 mins. |1960 | B&W | Spanish with optional English Subtitles | Not Rated | Aspect 1.78:1 (16×9)

BD Item #9069 |SRP: $24.95|UPC: 089859906923
DVD Item #8988 |SRP: $19.95|UPC: 089859898822