Venido a Menos (1984) Reviews

In this satire, ploys and cons to stay on top of the financial heap are the specialty of Alfredo (Fernando Siro), a former aristocrat who has gambled his money away and moves in with his wealthy sister, bringing along his useless wife, son, and daughter. Soon Alfredo is gambling with his sister's money, and when various financial schemes bite the dust, he has no qualms about cheating anyone and everyone to avoid owning up to his failures. When a prize bull he imports for breeding dies at sea, Alfredo substitutes donkey semen and ignores the grief he brings to his customers, not to mention the cows. When he runs out of expensive wine for dinner he pours local, cheap wine into the good wine bottle. His tactics eventually get him into trouble, but nothing can really keep him from inventing the next good scam. This satire on the Argentine aristocracy is entertaining enough to be appreciated by most viewers, but culturally-specific references throughout are meant only for Argentina -- where it was banned. ~ Eleanor Mannikka, Rovi