 Buñuel s first "comeback" film since "L Age d Or" in 1930 (he made only a few musicals in the interim), "El Gran Calavera" concerns a family s attempts to change the patriarch s somewhat indulgent and hedonistic ways by fooling him into thinking his large fortune is gone. They assume a life of poverty in Mexico in an attempt to teach him a lesson. However, he discovers it s a ruse, but continues to perpetuate the facade of ignorance while sneaking off during the day to conduct his thriving business. Why? To teach his family a lesson - they are all lazy, worthless leeches!