Criminal Life Of Archibaldo De La Cruz, The (1955)

aka’s: Ensayo De Un Crimen/Rehearsal For A Crime/La Vida Criminal De Archibaldo De La Cruz

Archibaldo (Ernesto Alonso), an affluent but deeply disturbed man, has made numerous unsuccessful attempts to murder women. Murder, Archibaldo believes, will help him relive the erotic sensations he felt as a child upon witnessing the death of his governess — a death he believes he caused with a magic music box. But so far Archibaldo has been unsuccessful, thanks to a bizarre series of coincidences that lead the women to their deaths before he can actually do the killing himself. Soon he’s about ready to give up… but then Lavinia (Miroslava Stern), an amoral model, comes along. (In Spanish language, with English subtitles).