The Virgin of Lust
The Virgin of Lust

The Virgin of Lust (2002)

B15 (MX) | Mexico | Spanish | 151 min
Directed by: Arturo Ripstein
5.4

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?

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Release Date

Italy
(Venice Film Festival)
2002-08-30
Spain
No data
2002-09-06
Netherlands
(International Film Festival Rotterdam)
2003-01-24
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Also Known As (A.K.A.)

La virgen de la lujuria
(Original title)
Vierge de la luxure
France
I parthena tou pathous
Greece (dvd title)
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Parent Guide

Sex & Nudity
Unrated
Violence & Gore
Unrated
Profanity
Unrated
Alcohol, Drugs & Smoking
Unrated
Frightening & Intense Scenes
Unrated