Deep Crimson Movie Review 1996

In 1949 Mexico, overweight nurse and willful romantic Coral (Orozco), impulsively answers a lonely hearts ad placed by Nicolas (Gimenez Cacho), who turns out to be a seedy con man. Coral, however, is certain she's found her true love and is obsessive in her devotion. So much so that she decides to help him with his swindling of vulnerable widows. But Coral's uncontrolled jealousy leads to murder. Based on the same true crime story that inspired the 1969 film, "The Honeymoon Killers." Spanish with subtitles.

Distribution

New Yorker Video, 16 W. 61st St., 11th Fl., New York, NY 10023, Phone: (212)645-4600, Toll-free: 800-447-0196, Fax: (212)645-3030, Email: info@newyorkerfilms.com, URL: http://www.newyorkerfilms.com

Available on VHS
Running time 109 minutes.
Originally from Mexican, Spanish.

Cast and Crew

Genres

True Crime, Mexico, Period Piece: 1940s, Scams, Stings & Cons, Obsessive Love, Doctors & Nurses

Screenplay

Paz Alicia Garciadiego

Cast

Regina Orozco, Daniel Gimenez Cacho, Marisa Paredes

Cinematography

Guillermo Granillo

Director

Arturo Ripstein

Music

David Mansfield