Castle of Purity

Castle of Purity

7.4IMDb Score
Released:1973-05-10
Genre:Drama
Duration:110 min
Country:Mexico
Director:Arturo Ripstein
Actors:Claudio Brook, Rita Macedo, Arturo Beristáin, Diana Bracho, Gladys Bermejo
Production:Estudios Churubusco Azteca

Overview:

A disciplined and sexually driven man forces his family to stay isolated in their home in order to protect them from the “evil nature” of human beings.

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