Love Lies
1989 · 111 min · ★ 5.0 · Drama
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Directed by Arturo Ripstein · Written by Paz Alicia Garciadiego
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Alonso Echánove Israel Ordóñez -
Delia Casanova Clara Zamudio -
Ernesto Yáñez Matilde -
Patricia Reyes Spíndola -
Luisa Huertas Pilar - F Fernando Palavicini
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