Profundo carmesí (1996)

User Rating:

7.3/10   

Director:

Arturo Ripstein

Writer:

Paz Alicia Garciadiego (writer)

Release Date:

8 October 1997 (USA)

Genre:

Crime | Drama

Tagline:

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

Plot:

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.

Plot Keywords:

Nurse | Murder | Homicide | Beating | Road

Awards:

18 wins & 9 nominations

Cast

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)

Also Known As:

Carmin profond (France)
Deep Crimson

Runtime:

Argentina:111 min | Mexico:110 min | Singapore:114 min | Spain:111 min

Country:

Mexico | France | Spain

Language:

Spanish

Color:

Color (Eastmancolor)

Aspect Ratio:

1.85 : 1

Sound Mix:

Mono

Certification:

South Korea:18 | Argentina:18 | Chile:18 | France:-16 | Hungary:18 | Portugal:M/18 | Singapore:PG | Spain:18 | UK:18

Filming Locations:

Cananea, Sonora, Mexico

Company:

Fondo de Fomento a la Calidad Cinematográfica

Quotes:

Nicolás Estrella: I don't need your pity. I need my hairpiece!

Movie Connections:

Version of The Honeymoon Killers (1970)

Soundtrack:

By the Sleepy Lagoon

Gripping journey to the last drop of blood!

Smooth-tongued Nicolas and over-sized Coral meet through a sexy advertisement in the personal columns. Coral who adores Charles Boyer clings to Nicolas as the next best thing. They form a partnership and decide on a plan - to seduce rich women and make off with their money and valuables. It looks all too easy.The plan works well until Coral believes he might be over-doing the seductions and falling for the ladies. It really seems we are in for a good comedy. Nicolas is having trouble with his hairpiece and Coral really does have a weight problem.I guess the comic situations do accent the drama which is to follow. The frivolous dialogue starts to become more serious, especially when one of the victims informs them she has become pregnant. Because many of the homes visited are isolated in desert areas of Mexico, it would seem easy to dispose of a human being should that person be involved in some kind of accident.With cold determination Nicolas and Coral become involved in a new plan - one of murder. At this point we grip our seats and anticipate the worst for the unwary victim. The atmosphere is tense, no help is at hand and the murderers carry out their horrible plan. The ending I think is rather abrupt (some scenes have been edited out, perhaps) but it makes the point that crime does not pay. I have seen many road movies, but this one, I must confess, is the bloodiest of them all.