El Ángel

"Inspired by true events."

Nov 9 2018 Not Rated 1h 58m
Biography, Crime, Drama

Buenos Aires, Argentina, 1971. Carlos Robledo Puch is a 19-year-old boy with an angelic face, but a vocational thief as well, who acts ruthlessly, without remorse. When he meets Ramón, they follow together a dark path of crime and death.

Plot

Carlitos is a seventeen-year-old youth with movie star swagger, blond curls and a baby face. As a young boy, he coveted other people's things, but it wasn't until his early adolescence that his true calling--to be a thief--manifested itself. When he meets Ramon at his new school, Carlitos is immediately drawn to him and starts showing off to get his attention. Together they will embark on a journey of discoveries, love and crime. Killing is just a random offshoot of the violence, which continues to escalate until Carlitos is finally apprehended. Because of his angelic appearance, the press dubs Carlitos "The Angel of Death." Showered with attention because of his beauty, he becomes an overnight celebrity. Altogether, he is believed to have committed over forty thefts and eleven homicides. Today, after more than forty-six years in jail, Carlos Robledo Puch is the longest- serving prisoner in the history of Argentina.

Written by

Luis Ortega, Rodolfo Palacios, Sergio Olguín

Directed by

Luis Ortega

Production Countries

Argentina, Spain

Production Companies

El Deseo, K & S Films, INCAA, Underground Producciones, Telefe, TVE

Languages

Español

Awards

20 wins & 32 nominations

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12,305
Average Rating
6.9 out of 10
Metascore
61
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