Deep Crimson

Original title: Profundo carmesí

1996
1h 54m

IMDb RATING

7.2/10

2.2K

YOUR RATING

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.

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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.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.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.

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IMDb RATING

7.2/10

2.2K

YOUR RATING

See production info at IMDbPro

Awards
- 20 wins & 11 nominations

Teresa
(as Sherlyn González)

Giovani Florido

Carlitos
(as Giovanni Florido)

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

Paco Mauri

Mailman

Verónica Merchant

Rebeca Sanpedro

Bianca Florido

Mercedes

Rene Pereyra

Iduarte
(as René Pereyra)

Director
- Arturo Ripstein
Writer
- Paz Alicia Garciadiego
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Trivia
This story was first told in The Honeymoon Killers (1970).

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

Alternate versions
A "Corte del director" (Director's Cut) premiered in September 2023 at the Venice Film Festival. It includes 24 minutes of previously unreleased scenes

Connections
Featured in Siskel & Ebert: Midnight in the Garden of Good and Evil/The Sweet Hereafter/John Grisham's the Rainmaker/Deep Crimson (1997)

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

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Review

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8/10

A unique take on a familiar story

Arturo Ripstein's "Deep Crimson" is based on the same Lonely Heart Killers case that inspired "The Honeymoon Killers". Regina Orozco is riveting as the unattractive and fundamentally unlikeable nurse who abandons her children to take up with Daniel Giménez Cacho's pathetic, balding gigolo. They answer letters from lonely widows with the intention of robbing them, but jealousy and general incompetence lead them into a string of murders. Despite the sordid and depressing subject matter, the film has a distinct satirical edge and is often quite funny. Highly recommended, especially for fans of the earlier film.