Movie Description
Mentiras piadosas
(1989)Overview
Set in Mexico City, Mentiras Piadosas is the doomed love story of Clara and Israel. She is a health inspector and he is an herb merchant, who is obsessed with the construction of an enormous model of the ancient city of Tenochtitlan. They both decide to leave their respective partners to live together, however, jealousy, blackmail and guilt will become unbreakable patterns destroying their tragic relationship
Featured Crew
- Director : Arturo Ripstein
- Producer : Jaime Casillas,Jacobo Feldman,Marcos Salame
- Writer : Paz Alicia Garciadiego
- Editor : Carlos Puente
- Cast : Alonso Echánove,Delia Casanova,Ernesto Yáñez,Patricia Reyes Spíndola,Luisa Huertas,Fernando Palavicini
Cast
Israel Ordóñez
Clara Zamudio
Matilde
Pilar
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Facts
Original TitleMentiras piadosas
Status Released
Release Information
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1989-07-01
Original Language
Runtime 01h 51m
Production CompaniesAsociación Nacional de Actores (ANDA),Centro de Investigación y Enseñanza Cinematográficas (CIEC) de la Universidad de Guadalajara,Fondo de Fomento a la Calidad Cinematográfica,Kuikali Producciones,Producciones Fílmicas Internacionales,Sindicato de Trabajadores de la Producción Cinematográfica (STPC)
Genres
- Drama
