

Castle of Purity
1973-05-10 · 110 min · ★ 7.4
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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- Directors
- Arturo Ripstein
- Production companies
- Estudios Churubusco Azteca
- Countries
- Mexico
- Status
- Released
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Claudio BrookGabriel Lima
Rita MacedoBeatriz
Arturo BeristáinPorvenir
Diana BrachoUtopía
David SilvaInspector
María RojoYoung at store
Emma RoldánClerk
Roberto JiménezTrash man
Inés MurilloMotherTitle information and images are supplied by TMDb. Explore our discovery guide for advice on comparing metadata and legal viewing options.
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