The Place Without Limits
Below heaven is hell, and below hell there is...
1978 · 110 min · ★ 7.2 · Drama
Family honor, greed, machismo, homophobia, and dreams collide in a small Mexican town.
Directed by Arturo Ripstein · Written by Arturo Ripstein
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Roberto Cobo La Manuela -
Gonzalo Vega Pancho -
Ana Martín La Japonesita -
Lucha Villa La Japonesa -
Carmen Salinas Lucy -
Julián Pastor -
Emma Roldán Ludovinia -
Fernando Soler Don Alejo -
Marta Aura Emma (acompañante de Octavio)
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