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The Virgin of Lust
First aired on Aug 30, 2002
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Genres: Drama, Fantasy, Romance

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?

Featured Cast: click image to view more
Juan Diego | Gimeno-Mikado
Ariadna Gil | Lola
Luis Felipe Tovar | Nacho
Patricia Reyes Spíndola | Raquel
Julián Pastor | Don Lázaro
Alberto Estrella | Gardenia
Featured Crew
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Arturo Ripstein | Director
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Max Aub | Writer
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Paz Alicia Garciadiego | Writer
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Fernando Pardo | Editor