Mexico,
1973, 110 min
Directed by:
Arturo RipsteinCinematography:
Alex PhillipsComposer:
Joaquín Gutiérrez HerasCast:
Rita Macedo, Claudio Brook, Diana Bracho, María Rojo, David Silva, Emma Roldán, Cecilia Leger, Inés Murillo, Arturo Beristáin, Mario Castillón Bracho (more)Plots(1)
This riveting drama is based on a true story of a disciplined and sexually driven man who keeps his family imprisoned in their house for eighteen years to protect them from the evil corruption and perversion of the outside world. (official distributor synopsis)
Cast
Rita Macedo
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![Claudio Brook](http://image.pmgstatic.com/cache/resized/w88h116crop/files/images/creator/photos/000/272/272783_4ed46d.jpg)
Claudio Brook
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Diana Bracho
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![María Rojo](http://image.pmgstatic.com/cache/resized/w88h116crop/files/images/creator/photos/162/798/162798460_5b4715.jpg)
María Rojo
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David Silva
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Emma Roldán
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Inés Murillo
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