Ensayo de un crimen (Estasi di un delitto) by Luis Buñuel at Casa del Cinema, Nov 13 and 25, 2026

There are two screenings, on November 13 and 25, 2026, of «Ensayo de un crimen» (in Italian «Estasi di un delitto») by Luis Buñuel. You can see it at the Casa del Cinema, in the park of Villa Borghese (Largo Marcello Mastroianni 1, 00197 Rome), in the original version with Italian subtitles. The film belongs to the series «Luis Buñuel: lo sguardo tagliente» (“Luis Buñuel: the sharp gaze”). No official price is listed, and tickets are sold online on the venue's website.

Updated October 26, 2026.

Official presentation of Ensayo de un crimen

«una sublime commedia nera sulle fantasie maschili di potere»

Text from the official Cultura Roma Capitale page (service translation: “a sublime black comedy about male fantasies of power”), source

The film is Mexican, dates from 1955 and runs 89 minutes. The cast includes Ernesto Alonso, Miroslava Stern, Ariadna Welter, Rita Macedo, Andrea Palma and Rodolfo Landa. It is based on a novel by Rodolfo Usigli.

Archibaldo de la Cruz has been convinced since childhood that he has a mysterious power to kill: when he wishes someone dead, chance seems to get there first. As an adult he fantasizes about becoming the perfect murderer, but the women he would like to kill always die from causes that have nothing to do with him.

The official text reads the film as a black comedy about power, eroticism, fetishism and the relation between desire and guilt. The would-be serial killer is above all a failed criminal, condemned to stare at the gap between imagination and action. With music boxes, mannequins and childish impulses, the text calls it one of the director's most macabre and perfect films, which he himself described as a «joke».

The venue's calendar marks the November 13 screening as Dog Friendly.

Where to see Ensayo de un crimen: Casa del Cinema

The Casa del Cinema is in Villa Borghese, on Largo Marcello Mastroianni, and the screening is presented by the Fondazione Cinema per Roma. The rooms used for the Buñuel series are Cinecittà and Fellini.

The same series includes titles such as Un chien andalou and L'âge d'or, Los olvidados and Susana. For more film events in the city, see also AS Film Festival at the Casa del Cinema.

Practical information for Ensayo de un crimen

• Dates: November 13 and 25, 2026
• Address: Largo Marcello Mastroianni 1, 00197 Rome, Villa Borghese
• Film: Ensayo de un crimen (Estasi di un delitto), Mexico 1955, 89 minutes, directed by Luis Buñuel
• Language: original version with Italian subtitles
• Tickets: price not published, sold online on the venue's website
• Note: the November 13 screening is marked Dog Friendly in the venue's calendar
• Series page: casadelcinema.it
• Getting there: use the ATAC journey planner

Frequently asked questions about Ensayo de un crimen

When is «Ensayo de un crimen» screened?

On November 13 and 25, 2026.

What is the Italian title?

Estasi di un delitto.

Which novel is it based on?

A novel by Rodolfo Usigli.

Is the film in its original language?

Yes, in the original version with Italian subtitles.

What kind of film is «Ensayo de un crimen»?

The official text describes it as a black comedy about desire, guilt and fantasies of power.

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