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Purgatorio

  • 2008
  • R
  • 1h 30m
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5.8/10
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Pedro Armendáriz Jr. and Ana Claudia Talancón in Purgatorio (2008)
Tales of Juan Rulfo
During the 1950's, Mexico suffers in the transition to modernity. Bonfilio leaves his family with his father to go north in search of better luck. The conflicts between them resolve when Bonfilio comes back to say his last goodbye. Lucia, a prostitute and Demetrio a gravedigger, find each other on a night where love can only be complete when Demetrio buries her. Don Julio, a old landowner, is consumed with remorse after the departure of Cleotilde, whom he married out of convenience.
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Three novellas are connected by the character of Don Julio. The old man lives alone in a hacienda which is being absorbed by the huge Mexico City. Don Julio escapes from the surrounding real... Read allThree novellas are connected by the character of Don Julio. The old man lives alone in a hacienda which is being absorbed by the huge Mexico City. Don Julio escapes from the surrounding reality into the world of memories. Images from the past are so strong that they reawaken his ... Read allThree novellas are connected by the character of Don Julio. The old man lives alone in a hacienda which is being absorbed by the huge Mexico City. Don Julio escapes from the surrounding reality into the world of memories. Images from the past are so strong that they reawaken his old love for aunt Cecilia and young Clotilde.

  • Director
    • Roberto Rochín
  • Writers
    • Elías Nahmías
    • Tomás Pérez Turrent
    • Roberto Rochín
  • Stars
    • Pedro Armendáriz Jr.
    • Dolores Heredia
    • Miguel Rodarte
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  • IMDb RATING
    5.8/10
    153
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    • Director
      • Roberto Rochín
    • Writers
      • Elías Nahmías
      • Tomás Pérez Turrent
      • Roberto Rochín
    • Stars
      • Pedro Armendáriz Jr.
      • Dolores Heredia
      • Miguel Rodarte
    • 1User review
    • 1Critic review
  • See production info at IMDbPro
    • Awards
      • 2 wins & 2 nominations total

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    Pedro Armendáriz Jr.
    Pedro Armendáriz Jr.
    • Don Julio
    Dolores Heredia
    Dolores Heredia
    • Lucía
    Miguel Rodarte
    Miguel Rodarte
    • Isidro
    Ana Claudia Talancón
    Ana Claudia Talancón
    • Cleotilde
    Cynthia Agatón
    • Prostituta 6
    Paulina Aroch
    • Joven Muerta
    Cynthia Banderas
    • Prostituta 4
    Fidel Cerda
    • Bonfilio
    Martha Dalia
    • Secretaria
    Adriana Del Castillo
    • Prostituta 3
    Felipe Fulop
    • Texan
    Armando García
    • Rompenueces
    Alex Hank
    • Rufino
    Marga Hernández
    • Prostituta 2
    Rosaura Hernández
    • Mujer del pueblo
    Evangelina Martínez
    • Tomasa
    Justo Martínez
    Justo Martínez
    • Papa
    Hildeberto Maya
    • Policia
    • Director
      • Roberto Rochín
    • Writers
      • Elías Nahmías
      • Tomás Pérez Turrent
      • Roberto Rochín
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    2rnc55

    Try to Stay Awake for the Fireworks

    This is one of the most pretentious of the many pretentious art movies I've seen. Why do I see so many? It's become, for me, almost like watching unintentionally funny movies. I like to see just how self-enamored the directors of these things can get.

    So, yes. The Oscar may win for funniest bad movie, but this might win for most precious piece of artistic excess ever committed. Oh, some other directors have tried-- Tarkovsky with his five minute scenes of window curtains blowing in the wind; Jean Rollin with his stunning depictions of people walking... and... we're... walking; even one of my favorite directors, Pasolini, who also has some incredibly endless walking scenes to his credit.

    This one at least has a lot of variety in its boring scenes. That may partly be because it's based on three different short stories, but I think it takes a singular kind of twisted genius to wring boredom out of so many different types of scenes and three different plot lines within the space of a mere 90 minutes. And I'm not talking about curtains blowing in the wind or ascetics trudging through b&w deserts here, folks. There are sex scenes, bloody ghosts, violent killings, even fireworks. literally. Fireworks. And still I had trouble watching this movie for more than ten minutes at a time without falling asleep.

    So this director's name-- Rochin-- must be whispered in the reverent tones generally reserved for such greats as Ed Wood.

    Oh, according to the notes accompanying this movie, it shows 'the modernization of Mexico.' I was wrong, then. I thought it showed directors how to put viewers to sleep.

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    • Release date
      • May 8, 2009 (Mexico)
    • Country of origin
      • Mexico
    • Official site
      • Official site
    • Language
      • Spanish
    • Also known as
      • Czyściec
    • Filming locations
      • Mexico City, Distrito Federal, Mexico
    • Production companies
      • Instituto Mexicano de Cinematografía (IMCINE)
      • Roca Motion Control
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    • Runtime
      • 1h 30m(90 min)
    • Color
      • Color
    • Sound mix
      • Dolby Digital
    • Aspect ratio
      • 1.85 : 1

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