The Virgin of Lust
| The Virgin of Lust | |
|---|---|
| Directed by | Arturo Ripstein |
| Starring | Luis Felipe Tovar Ariadna Gil |
Release date |
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Running time | 2h 31min |
| Country | Mexico |
| Language | Spanish |
The Virgin of Lust (Spanish: La virgen de la lujuria) is a 2002 Mexican drama film directed by Arturo Ripstein.[1]
Plot
The film is set in Mexico in the 1940s. Nacho (Luis Felipe Tovar) works for tyrannical racist Don Lázaro (Julián Pastor) in the Café Ofelia. He falls in love with the Spanish prostitute Lola (Ariadna Gil).[1]
Cast
- Luis Felipe Tovar - Nacho
- Ariadna Gil - Lola
- Patricia Reyes Spíndola - Raquel
- Juan Diego - Gimeno-Mikado
- Julián Pastor - Don Lázaro
- Alberto Estrella - Gardenia
- Daniel Giménez Cacho - Toledano
Awards
- Fipreci Prize at the Rio de Janeiro International Film Festival (2002) [2]
References
- ^ a b Young, Deborah (2002-09-13). "The Virgin of Lust". Variety. Retrieved 2017-12-03.
- ^ "Fipresci Prize". Fipresci. Retrieved 2017-12-03.
External links
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