El último truco (2008) Plot Summary Explained

Release, runtime and language

2008 · 92 mins · Spanish

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Directed by

Sigfrid Monleón

Starring

Eduardo Noriega, Guillermo del Toro, Fernando Trueba, María Valverde, David Trueba, Jordi Mollà

Documentary tracing the career of visual‑effects master Emilio Ruiz del Rio, from his early work in 1942 to his final contribution in 2007. With archival footage, Ruiz explains his techniques—foreground miniatures, glass shots and painted cut‑out sets—while colleagues including Rafaela de Laurentiis, Ray Harryhausen, Guillermo del Toro and Enzo Castellari appear in interview.