The Virgin of Lust

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?

Country:

Mexico,

Portugal,

Spain

Genre:

Drama,

Fantasy,

Romance

Duration:

151 minutes

Year:

2002

Director:

Arturo Ripstein

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Company:

Mate Producciones S.A.,

Fondo para la Producción Cinematográfica de Calidad,

Fado Filmes,

Instituto Mexicano de Cinematografía

Cast:

Gimeno-Mikado

Lola

Nacho

Raquel

Don Lázaro

Crew:

Director

Writer

Writer

Editor