The Virgin of Lust

2002 2h 31m ES

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6.8

SOLID

★6.8TMDB · 138

DramaFantasyRomance

Synopsis

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In Vera Cruz in the 1940s, Nacho, an Indian, waits tables at Don Lázaro's café at Hotel Ofélia. He falls for Lola, an opium-addicted, alcoholic whore who's hopelessly in love with Gardenia Wilson, a masked wrestler who slept with her once but knows she's unbalanced. Don Lázaro warns Nacho about Lola, and Nacho knows his love will be unrequited, but he'll do anything, regardless of how degrading, to be near her. Lola, for her part, can be sadistic. Republican exiles who are regulars at the café encourage Lola's desire to assassinate Franco. Nacho in turn mixes this political mirage with his fascination with the plot of "The Mikado." Where do fantasies and obsessions lead?

“Some stories are better left unspoiled.”

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Cast

Juan Diego
Gimeno-Mikado
Ariadna Gil
Lola
Luis Felipe Tovar
Nacho
Patricia Reyes Spíndola
Raquel
Julián Pastor
Don Lázaro
Alberto Estrella
Gardenia
Daniel Giménez Cacho
Toledano
Eligio Meléndez
Don Nemesio

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Arturo Ripstein
Writers: Max Aub, Paz Alicia Garciadiego
Languages: Spanish
Countries: Mexico, Portugal, Spain

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RUNTIME

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Clocks in at 151 minutes — on the longer side of feature-length cinema.

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2 / 7

ERA

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Released 24 years ago.

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3 / 7

WORLD

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International production across 3 countries: Mexico, Portugal, Spain.

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4 / 7

ERA

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Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.

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5 / 7

DIRECTOR

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Editor Fernando Pardo shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.

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6 / 7

CAST

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Juan Diego and Ariadna Gil and Luis Felipe Tovar carry the top of the cast.

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7 / 7

WILD

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IMDB entry: tt0332817 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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Cinephile deep dive

The take

Arturo Ripstein directs. Fernando Pardo cuts. Produced in Mexico, Portugal, Spain. Dialogue in Spanish.

Trivia

Things worth knowing

1Clocks in at 151 minutes — on the longer side of feature-length cinema.
2Released 24 years ago.
3International production across 3 countries: Mexico, Portugal, Spain.
4Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.
5Editor Fernando Pardo shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
6Juan Diego and Ariadna Gil and Luis Felipe Tovar carry the top of the cast.
7IMDB entry: tt0332817 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.