Summaries

The life of a man who preys on unsuspecting women for a living is changed when he finds an accomplice in the woman who loves and controls him.

Set in 1940s northern Mexico, this film re-tells the story of "The Lonely Hearts Killers", a famous couple of murderers who made victims of lonely and wealthy widows in the USA. Coral (Orozco) is a rotund and passionate nurse who knows handsome gigolo Nicolas Estrella (Gimenez Cacho) and falls for him immediately. Nicolas rejects her because she's not rich, but Coral is determined to get him at any cost. She abandons her children and follows the man in spite of his lifestyle. Together they scheme to swindle and murder women who look for love and companions writing letters to a sentimental courier.—Maximiliano Maza <[email protected]>

Details

Keywords
  • female topless nudity
  • female nudity
  • con man
  • reference to don quixote
  • reference to hedy lamarr
Genres
  • Thriller
  • Crime
  • Drama
  • Romance
Release date Nov 21, 1996
Countries of origin Mexico
Language Spanish
Filming locations Cananea, Sonora, Mexico
Production companies Fondo de Fomento a la Calidad Cinematográfica Consejo Nacional para la Cultura y las Artes (CONACULTA) Gobierno del Estado de Sonora

Box office

Tech specs

Runtime 1h 55m
Sound mix Mono
Aspect ratio 1.85 : 1

Synopsis

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