The Virgin of Lust (La virgen de la lujuria) 21 years old

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?

Credits

The Virgin of Lust Cast

Name Character
Patricia Reyes Spíndola She was 49, now 70 years old as Raquel
Ariadna Gil She was 33, now 55 years old as Lola
Luis Felipe Tovar He was 40, now 62 years old as Nacho
Daniel Giménez Cacho He was 41, now 62 years old as Toledano
Juan Diego He was 528, 73 years old when he died as Gimeno-Mikado
Julián Pastor He was 58, 71 years old when he died as Don Lázaro
Carlos Chávez He was 103, 79 years old when he died as Ezequiel
Alberto Estrella He was 39, now 61 years old as Gardenia

The Virgin of Lust Crew

Name Department
Arturo Ripstein as Director. He was 58 (now 80) years old Directing
Paz Alicia Garciadiego as Writer. She was 52 (now 74) years old Writing
Max Aub as Writer. He was 99 (69) years old when He died Writing
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The Virgin of Lust (21 years)

  • Release day: Friday, August 30, 2002
  • Runtime: 151 minutes