Devil Between the Legs

2019 2h 25m ES

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6.6

SOLID

★6.6TMDB · 123

Drama

Synopsis

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Mexico City. Every day, Beatriz is insulted and humiliated by her jealous husband, but she does not flee his side because they have created a codependency and, at least for her, she would not conceive of her life any other way: by dint of feeling humiliated, she feels desired and desirable.

“Some stories are better left unspoiled.”

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Cast

Sylvia Pasquel
Beatriz
Alejandro Suárez
El Anciano
Patricia Reyes Spíndola
La Amante
Greta Cervantes
Dinorah
Daniel Giménez Cacho
Cacho
Mar Carrera
Erando González
Portero

Credits

Behind the camera

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

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ERA

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Released 7 years ago.

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WORLD

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International production across 2 countries: Mexico, Spain.

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RUNTIME

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Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.

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4 / 8

DIRECTOR

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Directed by Arturo Ripstein, shot by Alejandro Cantú. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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5 / 8

DIRECTOR

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Original score by David Mansfield. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.

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DIRECTOR

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

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7 / 8

CAST

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Sylvia Pasquel and Alejandro Suárez and Patricia Reyes Spíndola carry the top of the cast.

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8 / 8

WILD

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IMDB entry: tt10851276 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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The take

Arturo Ripstein directs. Alejandro Cantú behind the camera. David Mansfield scores. Mariana Rodríguez cuts. Produced in Mexico, Spain. Dialogue in Spanish.

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Things worth knowing

1Released 7 years ago.
2International production across 2 countries: Mexico, Spain.
3Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.
4Directed by Arturo Ripstein, shot by Alejandro Cantú. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
5Original score by David Mansfield. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
6Editor Mariana Rodríguez shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
7Sylvia Pasquel and Alejandro Suárez and Patricia Reyes Spíndola carry the top of the cast.
8IMDB entry: tt10851276 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.