Deep Crimson (1996)
"Profundo carmesí" (original title)

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.

Director:

Arturo Ripstein

Writer:

Paz Alicia Garciadiego

Stars:

Regina Orozco, Daniel Giménez Cacho, Sherlyn

19 wins & 9 nominations.

Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
Regina Orozco	...	Coral Fabre
Daniel Giménez Cacho	...	Nicolás Estrella
Sherlyn	...	Teresa (as Sherlyn González)
Giovanni Florido	...	Carlitos
Fernando Palavicini	...	Don Dimas (as Fernando Soler P.)
Patricia Reyes Spíndola	...	Sra. Ruelas
Alexandra Vicencio	...	Imelda (as Alexandra Vincenzio)
Julieta Egurrola	...	Juanita Norton
Esteban Soberanes	...	Barman
Gastón Melo	...	Ticket Seller
Juan de la Loza	...	Car Salesman
Marisa Paredes	...	Irene Gallardo
Rosa Furman	...	Sara Silberman
Álvaro Carcaño	...	Motel Proprietor
Francisco Mauri	...	Mailman (as Paco Mauri)

Storyline

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 way of living. Together they will scheme to swindle and murder women who look for love and companions writing letters to a sentimental courier.

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Plot Keywords:

love | gigolo | murder | lonely hearts | nurse | 

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Taglines:

Hay algo que une más que el amor: el crimen.

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Genres:

Crime | Drama | Romance | Thriller

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Details

Official Sites:

IMCINE

Country:

Mexico France Spain

Language:

Spanish

Release Date:

8 October 1997 (USA)

Also Known As:

Deep Crimson

Filming Locations:

Cananea, Sonora, Mexico

Box Office

Gross:

ESP 31,593,053 (Spain)

Company Credits

Production Co:

Fondo de Fomento a la Calidad Cinematográfica, Instituto Mexicano de Cinematografía (IMCINE), Ivania Films

Technical Specs

Runtime:

114 min

Sound Mix:

Mono

Color:

Color (Eastmancolor)

Aspect Ratio:

1.85 : 1

Did You Know?

Trivia

This story was first told in The Honeymoon Killers.

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Quotes

Coral Fabre: Never share your sandwich with a fat woman.

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Connections

Version of Lonely Hearts (1991)

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Soundtracks

"By the Sleepy Lagoon"
Composed by Eric Coates
Jim Long Music/ASCAP
Courtesy of Desert Island Records

User Reviews

Once again, Ripstein proves himself the king of Mexican cinema

Mexican director Arturo Ripstein delivers one good drama after the other, and in so doing shows us ever changing aspects of this surprisingly rich country, so unfairly characterized around the world by cliched stereotypes. Though this crime drama doesn't help Mexico's image as a crime-ridden country throughout its history, it does tell a compelling story, free of cliches, of obsessed love driven to serial killings in an unusual road movie. This description, though long, sums up PROFUNDO CARMESI. Ripstein's direction is enhanced by the dramatic presence of Spain's Marisa Paredes in a crucial role. A must for those interested in contemporary Latin American cinema.