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Castle of Purity (1973)

7.4/10 1h 50m May 10, 1973
Drama

A disciplined and sexually driven man forces his family to stay isolated in their home in order to protect them from the “evil nature” of human beings.

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Movie Details

Original Title El castillo de la pureza
Original Language ES
Status Released
Popularity 0.6

Cast

Claudio Brook
Claudio Brook
Gabriel Lima
Popularity: 0.8
Rita Macedo
Rita Macedo
Beatriz
Popularity: 0.7
Arturo Beristáin
Arturo Beristáin
Porvenir
Popularity: 0.6
Diana Bracho
Diana Bracho
Utopía
Popularity: 0.5
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Gladys Bermejo
Voluntad
Popularity: 0.1
David Silva
David Silva
Inspector
Popularity: 0.5
María Rojo
María Rojo
Young at store
Popularity: 1.6
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María Barber
Neighbor
Popularity: 0.1
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Mario Castillón Bracho
Undercover cop
Popularity: 0.1
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Andrea del Llano
Clerk
Popularity: 0.0
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Alejandra Jiménez
Clerk
Popularity: 0.0
Emma Roldán
Emma Roldán
Clerk
Popularity: 0.4

Key Crew

Producer Angélica Ortiz
Director Arturo Ripstein
Writer José Emilio Pacheco, Arturo Ripstein
Music Joaquín Gutiérrez Heras
Editor Rafael Castanedo

Production

Estudios Churubusco Azteca
MX

Videos & Trailers

Trailer Castillo de la Pureza
Trailer Castillo de la Pureza
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Keywords

adultery husband wife relationship poison salesman domestic abuse prostitution incest hypocrisy misogynist jealous husband rat

Reviews from TMDB

badelf 8/10
Aug 17, 2022

This is quite a brilliant fictional recreation of a true story that took place in the 50s. A man keeps his family locked in their house to protect the purity of his wife and 3 children. It's like watching a train wreck in very slow motion. For modern reference, it's somewhere between Black Swan and ... Read more

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Based on 82 votes

Details
Release Date May 10, 1973
Runtime 1h 50m
Language ES
Status Released
Popularity 0.6
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